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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Tai chi may ease fibromyalgia pain

Tai chi, an ancient Chinese practice of exercise and meditation, may relieve symptoms of a painful chronic condition called fibromyalgia, a small new study shows.

Before one tries pain medication, one might consider solutions like Tai Chi.

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Pain Treatment Centers - Finding a Local Facility

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George Orwell Quotes *http://bit.ly/dih9UA

George Orwell Quotes

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - wish we had more revolutionaries


Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Pain Management Clinics - How to Find the Right One

Pain Management Clinics - How to Find the Right One

Once upon a time (pre-1914), Americans were able to obtain any drug or remedies they chose without permission from any other person or government agency.  You were responsible for the substances that you ingested into your body - opiates, cocaine, or the most recent patent medicine.  Somewhere along the line we must have grow to be too slow to act on our doctor's guidance in our own best interests.

Many years ago when Peace Corps Volunteers served in South Korea (me among them), you could purchase any legal drug without a prescription.  

Had a cough you couldn't extinguish?  Codeine was available at the corner pharmacy for under a dollar.  Speed was obtainable for approximately 6 cents a hit.  I never bought them, although they were available if I wanted them.

Members of the U.S. Army stationed in Korea were prohibited from going inside a Korean drugstore.  Strictly off-limits.  (As if that ever stopped even one soldier from getting any drug they needed - legal or banned.)

Politicians have long sense given up on following the Constitution.  At least they knew before 1914 that the Constitution did not permit the federal government to ban plants and natural pharmaceuticals.  The first big law - the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act - is a TAX statute.

The Act provides:

"Chap 1. - An Act To provide for the registration of, with collectors of internal revenue, and to impose a special tax on all persons who produce, import, manufacture, compound, deal in, dispense, sell, distribute, or give away opium or coca leaves, their salts, derivatives, or preparations, and for other purposes."

Still technically lawful for personal use at that point in time, some doctors who prescribed opiates to addicts ended up being arrested and imprisoned since addiction was not considered a "disease" a physician could treat in "the course of his professional practice."

For fear of losing their licenses to prescribe drugs - the foundation of most modern medical practices - many doctors will not prescribe the best pain killers, even when they know it's the best choice for the patient.

Terminal cancer patients are routinely treated with liquid opiates in England and can live their last days free of excruciating pain.  Not so for their U.S. cousins, unless they want liquified black tar heroin on the back streets of Houston.

Unfortunately, in a effort to arrest and jail drug users, the US denies the world's best pain medications to citizens in need of pain relief.  

In my mind, pain management is more medical art than medical science.  The last thing we need is government bureaucrats deciding what treatment you can or cannot receive.

Pain treatment clinics come in several forms:

- standalone pain centers staffed by MDs
- departments in hospitals and large medical facilities
- chiropractors
- acupuncturists
- physical therapists
- psychiatrists/psychologists

Alternatives:

- clinics that readily prescribe pain killers - "pill mills"
- yoga
- hypnosis
- medical marijuana

Pain targeted in one area might be addressed more successfully via one type of chronic pain center than another.  Chiropractors, for example, are a customary stop for people with constant back pain.  But back pain is complicated, and may possibly involve your family doctor, physical therapy, or even acupuncture.

Key categories of pain include:

- cancer
- arthritis
- sciatica
- back
- neck
- leg
- foot
- headache

Insurance companies complicate pain management and treatment.  Failure of insurance companies to approve treatment for chronic pain drives many sufferers to specialized pain clinics where they must pay out-of-pocket.

Most alternative pain centers will expect the patient to pay out of pocket.  If your regular doctor cannot or will not develop a correct treatment plan, it may well be well worth it.

"No More Pain" Clinics is a new blog developed to consider alternative remedies available for persistent pain.

Tags:  chronic pain relief,pain relief centers,pain relief clinics,sciatica,sciatic nerve pain relief,back pain

For more on sciatica pain relief or local pain management centers, visit:  "No More Pain" Clinics

Charles Lamm is a retired attorney now working to assist those with chronic pain in finding the right medical treatment plans in their local areas. -  http://nomorepainclinics.com

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Monday, August 16, 2010

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Treating Chronic Pain - Legal Pain Relief *http://bit.ly/adDsay

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Treating Chronic Pain - Legal Pain Relief



Before the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act passed in 1914, the federal government pretty much left Americans alone to medicate with alcohol, opiates, and cocaine as they saw fit.





Some years ago when Peace Corps Volunteers served in South Korea (me among them), you could obtain all legal drugs without a prescription.  





Had a cough you could not get rid of?  Codeine was on hand at the corner drugstore for less than a dollar.  Speed was available for about 6 cents a pill.  I never needed them, although they were nearby if I needed them.





All Korean drugstores were off-limits to U.S. Military Personnel.  I guess soldiers are expected to suck it up and endure the pain.





Politicians have long sense given up on following the Constitution.  At least they knew before 1914 that the Constitution did not permit the federal government to ban plants and natural pharmaceuticals.  The first big law - the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act - is a TAX statute.





The Act provides:





"Chap 1. - An Act To provide for the registration of, with collectors of internal revenue, and to impose a special tax on all persons who produce, import, manufacture, compound, deal in, dispense, sell, distribute, or give away opium or coca leaves, their salts, derivatives, or preparations, and for other purposes."





Still technically lawful for private use at that point in time, some medical doctors who prescribed opiates to addicts ended up arrested and imprisoned because addiction was not considered a "disease" a medical doctor could treat in "the course of his professional practice."





Compared to other countries, physicians in the U.S. are afraid to prescribe opiates and other restricted pain killers - even when they know their patients would benefit.





Terminal cancer patients are routinely treated with liquid opiates in England and can live their last days free of excruciating pain.  Not so for their U.S. cousins, unless they want liquified black tar heroin on the back streets of Houston.





As a result of a nanny state and a failed war on drugs, the best pain medications are routinely denied or completely prohibited to patients in the U.S.  





In my mind, pain management is more medical art than medical science.  The last thing we need is government bureaucrats deciding what treatment you can or cannot receive.





Pain clinics come in many forms:





- individual pain centers staffed by MDs


- separate departments in hospitals and universities


- chiropractors


- acupuncturists


- physical therapists


- psychiatrists/psychologists





Alternatives:





- clinics that readily prescribe pain killers - "pill mills"


- yoga


- hypnosis


- medical marijuana





Chronic pain focused in one area of the body may possibly be taken care of more successfully through one type of chronic pain clinic than another.  Chiropractors, for example, are a normal stop for people with persistent back pain.  But back pain is complicated, and may possibly require your family doctor, physical therapy, or even acupuncture.





Major types of pain consist of:





- cancer


- arthritis


- sciatica


- back


- neck


- leg


- foot


- headache





Pain management is further complicated by insurance companies.  Health insurance restricts most pain relief to pharmaceuticals prescribed by their plan physicians.





Expect to pay your own way.  Most pain management facilities do not take insurance coverage.





The aim of this site is to look at various types of pain treatment and to help visitors find the correct pain clinic in their local area.





Tags:  pain management centers,pain centers,sciatica,chronic pain centers,chiropractors,acupuncture





For more on sciatica pain relief or local pain management centers, visit:  "No More Pain" Clinics





Charles Lamm is a retired attorney now working to assist those with chronic pain in finding the right medical treatment plans in their local areas. -  http://nomorepainclinics.com

Pain Management Clinics - What is Best for You

Pain Management Clinics - What is Best for You

Laws hamper pain management - probably in an unconstitutional way.  Why does this not shock me?  The federal government has been assuming powers not delegated by the Constitution since 1796.

Years ago when Peace Corps Volunteers served in South Korea (me among them), you could obtain any legal drug from the local "yak bang" - no prescription required..  

Had a cough you couldn't control?  Codeine was obtainable at the corner drugstore for less than a dollar.  Amphetamines were available for roughly 6 cents a hit.  I never bought them, although they were present if I needed them.

Members of the U.S. Army stationed in Korea were prohibited from going inside a Korean drugstore.  Strictly off-limits.  (As if that ever stopped even one soldier from using any drug they wanted - legal or prohibited.)

No where in the U.S. Constitution do I find a right for the federal government to interfere in doctor-patient relationships.  Yet they do.  Like the licensing of physicians, this right - if it exists at all - should be exercised at the state level.

The Act provides:

"Chap 1. - An Act To provide for the registration of, with collectors of internal revenue, and to impose a special tax on all persons who produce, import, manufacture, compound, deal in, dispense, sell, distribute, or give away opium or coca leaves, their salts, derivatives, or preparations, and for other purposes."

Still technically lawful for private use at that moment in time, some physicians who prescribed opiates to addicts ended up arrested and imprisoned because addiction was not legally a "disease" a medical professional could treat in "the course of his professional practice."

Compared to other countries, doctors inside the U.S. are afraid to prescribe opiates and other restricted pain medication - even when they know their patients would benefit.

Terminal cancer patients are routinely treated with liquid opiates in England and can live their last days free of excruciating pain.  Not so for their U.S. cousins, unless they want liquified black tar heroin on the back streets of Houston.

As a result of a nanny state and a failed war on drugs, the best pain medications are routinely denied or completely prohibited to patients in the U.S.  

In my mind, pain management is more medical art than medical science.  Any time you believe you are a citizen instead of a subject, remember that the government has determined you cannot use the best pain killers because you are weak and might become addicted.

Pain centers come in many forms:

- individual pain clinics owned by MDs
- departments in hospitals and large medical facilities
- chiropractors
- acupuncturists
- physical therapists
- psychiatrists/psychologists

Alternatives:

- clinics that readily prescribe pain killers - "pill mills"
- yoga
- hypnosis
- medical marijuana

Pain concentrated in one part of the body may be dealt with more successfully via one kind of chronic pain center than another.  Chiropractors, for example, are a normal destination for people with constant back pain.  But back pain is complicated, and may possibly involve your GP, physical therapy, or even acupuncture.

Main categories of pain involve:

- cancer
- arthritis
- sciatica
- back
- neck
- leg
- foot
- headache

Pain management is further complicated by insurance companies.  Health insurance restricts most pain relief to pharmaceuticals prescribed by their plan physicians.

If your general practitioner is unwilling or unable to prescribe the right medicines and pain medication to remedy your condition, make an appointment at your local pain clinic for assistance.  Now bear in mind, most insurance companies will not cover chronic pain management.  You can be required to pay before receiving treatment.  Visit the clinic website for insurance and payment policies prior to making an appointment.

"No More Pain" Clinics is a new website set up to explore alternative treatment options available for chronic pain.

Tags:  pain management centers,pain centers,sciatica,chronic pain centers,chiropractors,acupuncture

For more on chronic pain management or local pain management centers, visit:  "No More Pain" Clinics

Charles Lamm is a retired attorney now working to assist those with chronic pain in finding the right medical treatment plans in their local areas. -  http://nomorepainclinics.com


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