I see many patients who have been to numerous doctors and specialists to find answers for their aches and pains. They go to their primary doctor and get x-rays. Nothing shows up on x-rays, so they are prescribed muscle relaxers, painkillers, or a round of steroids—none of which work. When they go back to their primary doctor, they get a…
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Curbing Chronic Pain Without Opioids
The following was a comment I left in response to someone asking for recommendations in dealing with chronic pain without the use of painkillers. Things you can do to curb the pain…. Definitely CBD. Charlotte’s Web is one of the most reputable brands, but there are probably others that someone might know of on this thread. Chronic pain is one…
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3 Ways to Prevent Chronic Pain from Shrinking Your Brain
In 2004, researchers from Northwestern University conducted a study in which they discovered that chronic back pain diminishes 5-11% of the gray matter in your brain per year—the equivalent of 10-20 years of normal aging. Last year, the CDC revealed that over 50 million Americans have chronic pain at any given time. As a whole, chronic pain costs $635 billion…
