Pain Management by Georgina Salgado Chavez ND, LAc
The management of pain is turning into a big business in the America and across the globe. In the United States, acute and chronic pain syndrome rank right behind disease and cancer as the third most common healthcare problem. The cost of lost work days, hospital stays, pain reducing drugs and disability payments total over $100 billion annually. Pain is the body’s warning alarm according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Nothing in the human body can function independently. The pain alerts the person to the fact that something is wrong somewhere. Long lasting pain often creates a chronic pain cycle. The pain leads to reduced excersise, limited physical activity, fatigue, stress, muscle tension, tightness, cramping, and nerve sensitivity. Patients who suffer the symptoms of this cycle often feel that the quality of their entire life changes completely due to their chronic pain condition.The alternatives of pain are narrow down to little as one Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs for pain such as Tylenol, advil, ibuprofen, among other drugs that can cost adverse reactions chiefly involved the GI tract, particular erosion to the gastric mucosa. The most common symptom are abdominal pain, dyspnea, epigastric distress, heartburn, and nausea. CNS and skin reaction also occur may occur. Flank pain with other evidence of nephrootoxicity occurs occasionally. Fluid retention may aggravate hypertension or heart failure.Clinical studies have shown that acupuncture can be an effective treatment for all types of pain conditions. Conditions like migraines, neck/back pain, herniated disk, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, tendonitis, arthritis, and even cancer pain have been helped with acupuncture. Researchers have increase endorphin production, which help to reduce pain.
The ancient Chinese discover acupuncture a ancient modality that is been around for around 3500 years, according to TCM all human body functions are dependent of the life force known as Qi (energy). Both Qi and blood flow through the body to nourish and protect tissues and help them to maintain functions. If Qi and blood are blocked in some fashion, areas affected by the reduced flow will not get the needed oxygen, nutrition and energy and will begin to break down with the body functioning and less well. An acupuncturist recognize pain in a join or organ as the warning that helps to locate the cause in a particular area of the body. He will not usually focus so much on the local pain as much as working to re-balance and harmonize the whole body. Generally speaking, by relieved blood and Qi stagnation, the acupuncturist works to nourish tissues, increase circulation, increase oxygen and rebuild deficiencies in the organs. There is a saying in TCM there are blockages, there is pain. Otherwise, there is no pain.
Georgina Salgado Chavez ND, LAc. Marbett Beauty Clinic 4051 W 63rd ST. Chicago, IL 60629 Email g_salgadochavez@sbcglobal.net or call 773-284-8878.