Natural Pain Remedies Vital For Back Pain Sufferers
11/23/2005
One half of all working Americans experience back symptoms each year. According to the American Chiropractic Association, thirty one million Americans suffer from low back pain. One third of all Americans over age 18 had a back problem in the past five years severe enough for them to seek professional help. The cost of this care is estimated to be a staggering $50 billion each year.
One of the major costs is for prescription painkillers and the cost is not only in dollars - these drugs take their toll in side effects too. Finding effective pain relief for senior citizens who purchase 42% of all prescription drugs, has been particularly onerous. Many Americans are turning to an affordable and safe alternative - natural pain remedies that have no side effects.
While chiropractic manipulation can be effective in handling back pain, it can take time for muscles spasms to ease and irritated nerves to settle. "Back pain can be very debilitating," says Judy Cutler, a nutritionist from Southern California who developed Naturally Painless, a natural pain remedy that combines ancient healing methods with the most modern biotechnological research. "Chronic pain often creates other problems besides the pain itself. These may include: tension, insomnia, and depression. While conventional pain medications may remedy one or two of these side effects, some natural pain remedies can address them all."
Here are some natural ingredients that have proven effective for relieving pain:
* Menthol - Recognized by the FDA as an active analgesic/pain reliever menthol has been used for thousands of years in India and China to control pain naturally.
* MSM - A natural form of organic sulfur, essential to health and found in all living organisms. Discovered to be an agent that instantly eases pain when applied to the skin
* Aloe Vera - Contains at least 140 substances beneficial to the body and has been widely used for 3,500 years. Benefits are due to its ability to reduce inflammation and pain, inhibit infection and promote new cell growth. For these reasons it significantly advances the healing process.
* Eucalyptus Oil - Used widely around the world for centuries, it's a very effective local painkiller, known to prevent infection and reduce fevers.
Natural pain remedies that use the ancient healing arts to speed these ingredients into the affected tissues can give rapid, safe and long-lasting relief with no unwanted side effects.