Why alternative pain management?
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report states that in 2016 an estimated 20.4% (50 million) of US adults had chronic pain and 8% (19.6 million) had high-impact chronic pain. A study released in 2006 explains that chronic pain - pain that continues for more than 3 months - is one of the most common reasons adults seek medical care. However, there are still other types of pain, which add to the amount of people suffering from pain.
These huge numbers show that pain affects unbelievably high amounts of people and they are seeking help. Many conventional pain management techniques, such as opiate and over-the-counter medication use does not suit everyone well. These conventional techniques are not always preferred because they can lead to addiction and they do not tackle the root of the problem. This is where our alternative pain management, Melbourne FL comes in! Our expert acupuncture physician applies alternative and integrative medicinal practices to REVERSE chronic health issues, not just quiet down the symptoms.
Let us explain to you the different types of pain that people can be experiencing and then how natural pain management methods is used to treat them.
Pain explained
Understanding how people experience pain and what causes it is an intrinsically complicated matter. Pain is classified into different groups, and there are many ways to do so, however there are some common types of pain that people must understand.
- Non-inceptive: normal response to noxious injury of tissues, like skin, and muscles. This classification of pain branches out into somatic pain (musculoskeletal, cutaneous pain), and visceral pain (hollow organs and smooth muscle). Somatic pain is usually well localized, while visceral one is often referred.
- Neuropathic: caused by a lesion, or disease of the somatosensory system, including peripheral fibres and central neurons. In this situation the body sends unprompted pain signals to the brain. The sensory abnormalities range from numbness to hypersensitivity and paresthesias, examples of which are phantom-limb pain, post-stroke central pain,diabetic neuropathy. 7-10% of the general population are affected by this.
- Inflammatory: an increased sensitivity caused by an activation and sensitization of nociceptive pain pathway by inflammatory mediators, i.e. an inflammatory response associated with tissue damage. Common examples of this are appendicitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
It is important to understand that pathological processes never occur in isolation, thus a single patient may be suffering from more than one type of pain. Also, each pain classification is further divided depending on the pain intensity and the duration of the pain.
- Pain intensity: broadly speaking it categorises pain on a scale from 0 = no pain, 1-4 = mild, 5-6 = moderate, to 7-10 = severe.
- Pain duration :
- Acute pain - experienced for up to 3-6 months
- Chronic pain - experienced for more than 3-6 months, or persisting after healing is complete
- Acute-on-chronic pain - acute pain flares superimposed on underlying chronic pain
Using alternative medicine in Melbourne, FL can tackle even chronic pain, of all categories because it focuses on the root of the problem, rather than just the symptoms.
What are alternative and integrative medicine?
According to a 2012 survey, over 30% of adult Americans and 12% of children use medical approaches to healthcare, which are not typically conventional, or originate outside of the Western culture. This means that people prefer to practice alternative options.
Acuhealth’s physician specializes and provides alternative and integrative medicine in Melbourne, FL.
So, what’s the difference between the two?
Alternative medicine refers to non-conventional practices used INSTEAD OF conventional practices. Whereas, integrative medicine is the type of healthcare that combines conventional and non-conventional practices to benefit the patient’s health, therapeutic relationship and the person as a whole.
Common practices of alternative and integrative medicine include:
- Acupuncture
- Aromatherapy
- Deep-breathing exercises
- Dietary supplements (other than vitamins and minerals)
- Massage therapy
- Meditation
Alternative medicine, and integrative medicine in Melbourne FL at AcuHealth mean utilization of various modalities of Chinese medicine including acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping, electric stimulation, gua sha and tuina. Using the ancient art of Acupuncture, herbal and nutritional medicine with lifestyle changes, our expert physician has helped hundreds of individuals reverse chronic health issues.
A word from our expert physician Chisie G. Klinglesmith, AP, DOM
“I see myself, not only as a physician, but also as an educator. My mission is to help my patients live their most vibrant, healthy, enjoyable life possible. I believe that longevity and a higher quality of life is attainable for everyone. It simply requires positive choices in lifestyle and medical modalities. Before you can make a choice for change someone has to educate you as to the fundamentals. My background in Eastern and Western medicine allows me to approach medical issues with a balance.”
About Alternative Pain Management in Melbourne, FL!
At AcuHealth we want to give you a pain-free life without a life-long prescription to potentially harmful medication. We believe that good healthcare focuses on reversing all aspects of the damage - physical, mental, and spiritual. You can be sure that natural pain management in Melbourne, FL is the treatment you can rely on as our physician will give you effective education and treatment required for sustaining long-term well-being.
Ready to take your first step towards a healthier lifestyle and pain-free life? Contact us today!
Visit us at: Acuhealth Integrative Medicine (Inside the Health For Life Wellness Center), 402 N. Babcock, Suite 101, Melbourne, FL 32935
Call us today: 321-422-2240
Or, send us an email: info@acuhealthmedicine.com
Office hours:
Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
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