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Pain Management Program

If you live with muscle or joint pain, you know that even the most minor of tasks can be a challenge. Your body just can’t do the things it used to do. Whether it’s back pain, arthritis, or some other kind of pain, naturopathic medicine can help alleviate your pain so you can get back to doing the things you love!

What causes muscle or joint pain?

Pain is is an uncomfortable or disturbing sensation that can be caused by injury or illness. Sometimes pain is sharp and shooting, other times it’s dull and achy, and the type of pain you have can tell a lot about what’s causing it. Unless you’ve experienced a recent injury, most muscle pain is dull and achy, and if you have had a recent injury, then the pain is probably sharp and stabbing. Joint pain from arthritis often has a rusty sensation, and your joints might swell and turn red. Simply defined, stress is a physiological or bodily response to a stressor. A stressor is something in the environment that causes a stress response.
Naturopathic medicine can help whatever kind of pain you have, and the treatment depends on what’s causing it for you!

Psychological stress produces a physical stress response in the body and is often described based on the following categories:

  • General Stress includes things like uncertainty and fear (which may be real or perceived).
  • Life Stress: life transitions like moving, changing jobs, loss of loved ones, divorce or separation can be stressful. Traumatic events are also included in this category.
  • Work Stress includes responsibilities, time spent at work, conflicts with colleagues or bosses, financial troubles, and other work-related stress.
  • Internal Stress is based on the way we perceive the world. Sometimes we may feel stress not in response to what is actually happening in the present, but based on past experiences that have helped shape our world view.

Back pain

We all know someone who has back pain, and we know how limiting that pain can be. Chances are you’ve heard that person complain about it. Days get spent being unable to get off the couch or out of bed and are a significant damper on your quality of life. People often overlook physical stressors in the context of stress management, but they are an equally important part of the picture!
There are several muscles in your low back that help stabilize your spine and pelvis, and any one of them can spasm and cause you pain; it’s common for people with high stress levels to have higher levels of back pain due to tension in these muscles. There are also joints running all up and down your spine, and any one of them can be a source of pain if it becomes inflamed, if there is joint degeneration, arthritis, or if the joints themselves fall out of alignment.

Even if your back pain is mild or moderate, and you’re not missing work from it, naturopathy can help get you pain free. We can use natural therapies like supplementation’s and acupuncture so that you don’t have to take drugs that leave you feeling drowsy and exhausted.

Shoulder pain

Shoulder pain can significantly impact your ability to perform even the simplest of tasks. Rotator cuff injuries and frozen shoulder can leave you unable to carry your groceries or pick up your kids. It might leave you off work until you can lift your tools again, and even if days off work are sometimes a bonus, missing out on life is no fun.

Arthritis

Whether you have osteoarthritis (caused by repetitive movements, old injuries, and aging) or rheumatoid arthritis (a painful autoimmune conditions that affects many joints at the same time), there are plenty of natural therapies that can help decrease the medications you’re taking, reduce your pain, and get you back to moving freely. Diet plays a surprisingly large role in how your joints feel, and we can assess what you’re eating to make sure your joints are healthy and pain free.

Over time, when the stress response is constantly engaged, and cortisol levels are constantly high, the body can’t help but respond with illness. High blood pressure can be a direct effect of constant stress, which increases your risk for heart disease and stroke. Cortisol also suppresses the immune system, allowing other chronic illnesses to develop: wounds take longer to heal, people feel more tired, more belly weight is kept on, and mood concerns like depression and anxiety are more common.

Sprains and strains

Naturopathic medicine isn’t just for chronic conditions. If you’ve recently experienced a sprain or strain, the quicker we treat it the quicker you’ll get better. Acupuncture, supplements, and short-term dietary adjustments can all help speed up your healing process, getting you back in the game.

Kinks, sprains, strains, shoulder, back or arthritis pain, find out about naturopathic help! Call and book an appointment now!