Think again before you pop that pill….
We often and quickly turn to prescription or over the counter drugs for the relief of common ailments such as headaches, back pains, fracture pains and so on. Unfortunately most of us don’t realise that these painkillers may slow the healing of the very conditions they are taken to treat.
Research has shown that painkillers actually suppress the inflammation and local immune responses that are crucial to healing (Pharmacotherapy 2005; 25: 1566-91).
Furthermore research has shown that taking painkillers:
- Impairs healing of tendons
- Slows ligament healing
- Obstructs bone repair
- Triggers chronic pain
- Masks underlying causes
Pain is your body’s last attempt to alert you that something is not quite right. Taking medication will only mask the cause, when it is so very important to address the root cause of the pain, which is what chiropractic does. Often the dysfunction lies within the spine. When vertebraes become misaligned (vertebral subluxation), your body becomes out of balance, causing stress on your nerves, ligaments and/or muscles. If left long enough you might end uo with a chronic contition.
Vertebral Subluxation can be linked to a number of disorders such as:
- Headaches
- Backache
- Neck and shoulder pain
- sports injuries
- referred pain like sciatica
Now lets be clear… If your GP proscribes you medication… There is a reason. Listen to them, they know more about the body than you do. We are talking about the over the counter anti-inflammation drugs that you prescribe yourself. These drugs may reduce inflammation and reduce the pain but do not address the cause of the pain. As a result, patients who regularly take pain medication may be less likely to seek chiropractic care, not just delaying recovery but also worsening the condition they have.
At Robina Wellness we are dedicated to help our patients overcome reliance on pain medication by providing drug-free alternatives. If you are not improving or even getting side effects of painkillers, then take charge of your wellbeing and schedule a chiropractic check up with us. We will assess you for having a condition that can be helped by therapy and in turn reduce the need for unneccessary pain killers.
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