Sunday, February 14, 2016

Learn How A Kent WA Chiropractor Helps With Chronic Pain

By Bob Albert Lewis


If you live each day in considerable pain, your life can be most difficult. In fact, performing simple household tasks may be almost impossible, and at some point you might not be able to work. However, for many people there is a ray of hope. Your Kent chiropractor offers natural and effective solutions for chronic pain.

For some people, the only way to manage daily pain is to take pain drugs. The strongest and most effective drugs can only be received from a doctor's prescription. Even though these drugs block pain well, they are not without issues.

Over time, the body builds up a tolerance to many drugs and you need more medication to kill the pain. If you take too much pain medication or mix it with alcohol or other drugs, you could develop serious or even fatal reactions. Even over the counter drugs can cause stomach bleeding and serious digestive upsets if taken every day.

Taking drugs to deal with chronic pain can make you dependent upon the drugs. In fact, some of the stronger prescription medications can be highly addictive. Many people start taking these drugs for pain and end up ruining their lives because of drug addiction and all the problems associated with it.

Chiropractic therapy does not involve the use of pain drugs. In fact, drugs are discouraged as are invasive procedures to reduce pain. The chiropractor wants to know why you hurt so he can direct the therapy at pain's cause. This aids the body in healing and as it heals, the pain starts to slowly fade away.

Your Kent chiropractic professional is there to examine you and provide a consultation to help you understand the reason for your pain. The chiropractor is very thorough and may use several types of tests to determine your reason for pain. You may have several therapy options including physiotherapy, cryotherapy, exercise, and chiropractic adjustment. Before long your pain may be much better.




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