Some patients ask why they can’t just take an over-the-counter pain med when they get a headache or backache. Of course, these types of medications can minimize or cover up pain, but it basically works like a Band-Aid. NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs work by inhibiting the natural process in the body that causes inflammation. They can also inhibit fever in the body, which is another natural biological response. This action covers up the pain leaving the underlying cause of your condition unchanged. You may further damage the area of concern by continuing to put stress on this injury. Once the pain medications wear off, you could be in a worse situation than when you started.
Chiropractic and alternative medicine seeks to find the cause of your pain. Chiropractic adjustments relieve pain by restoring proper motion into the spine and extremities and allowing your body to reduce inflammation on its own. Your body has the ability to heal itself if given the chance.
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Great article! I explain to my patients all the time how harmful NSAIDS actually are. Most meds at best just cover up the symptoms, but the underlying cause of the problem progressively gets worse.
People need to think of something more common to them.. .if they go to a dentist for pain and the dentist finds a cavity, would you the patient want the dentist to just shoot the cavity with novacain? Or would you want the dentist to fix the cavity? If he just treats with novacain and leaves the cavity… the cavity will get worse and the longer you wait will take a lot more work to fix and cost a lot more money.
Chiropractic finds the cause of your pain or other problem and corrects it so you can be pain free and enjoy normal daily activities once again.
Comment by Neck pain Specialist Freehold NJ — June 13, 2011 @ 6:14 pm