Alternative Pain Treatment Directory

Fibromyalgia is a medical condition that causes pain all over the body. This is accompanied by fatigue and sleep, memory and mood problems. Despite the fact that the fibromyalgia diagnosis has been accepted in conventional medicine for two decades, there is little agreement about what it is or what causes it. There is no reliable diagnostic test. Conventional treatment focuses on managing the symptoms with pharmaceuticals. The pharmaceuticals prescribed for pain, which include gabapentin, pregabalin (Lyrica). milnacipran (Savella), duloxetine (Cymbalta) and opioids, are not very effective and have many negative side effects. As a result, many fibromyalgia patients are searching for a natural treatment for fibromyalgia pain. Fortunately, there are many natural treatments for fibromyalgia pain that alleviate symptoms without causing significant side effects. Here are the top six: 1. Cannabis (Marijuana and CBD) Many experts now believe that fibromyalgia is a result of an endocannabinoid ...

  Many pain patients, who have relied on opioid painkillers for extended periods, have  experienced the harsh reality of abrupt medication reduction due to physicians' concerns about legal consequences if they don’t adhere to   CDC guidelines   for prescribing opioids.  Many patients who attribute their pain relief and functionality solely to these medications, report horrific suffering and a deterioration in functioning as a result of these reductions. Involuntary and/or abrupt prescription opioid reduction should never be forced on a patient who is experiencing pain relief and is showing no signs of harm. However, there is substantial evidence that opioids are overrated for pain relief and that other approaches to pain relief may be better options. Here are five clues that this might be the case.  Find a Provider today! The Placebo Effect When a patient is given a placebo, an inert substance such as a sugar pill that ...

The Functional Medicine Approach to Peripheral Neuropathies By Robert Kornfeld, DPM   I have been in private practice as a podiatrist since 1982. During my years in practice, I have seen a tremendous increase in the number of patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy. This condition, which has many causes, results in any combination of intense pain, tingling, burning, hypersensitivity, numbness, structural collapse of the foot, instability, and non-healing wounds. It is a source of profound suffering for so many patients and many of them go from doctor to doctor searching for relief.   Conventional Approach Relief is what traditional medicine attempts to accomplish. Once it is established that the symptoms are neuropathic in nature, most patients are told that the only source of relief comes from medications. Most neuropathy patients are given prescriptions for medications including: ·          Opioid (narcotic) analgesics like Vid...