Dr. Stanley Mathew shares his professional opinion on non opioid treatments for pain.

1. NON OPIOID
TREATMENTS
FOR PAIN
Dr. Stanley Mathew

2. CRYOTHERAPHY
For anyone unfamiliar with cryotherapy, it is the
age-old therapy that involves exposing the body to
extremely cold temperatures in order to trigger
powerful antiinflammatory and antipain reactions
from the body. Advanced cryotherapy systems
expose the body to temperatures as low as -200
degrees Fahrenheit or -130 degrees Celsius. Cold
exposure causes the body to flood the bloodstream
with anti-inflammatory antibodies, as well as the
anti-pain hormone dopamine.

3. PHYSICAL
THERAPY
One of the main benefits of short and long term
physical therapy is pain reduction. Physical therapy
exercises increase blood flow to inflamed and
injured body parts, increase mobility, and help to
encourage the growth of muscle tissue. Arthritic
joints, lower back problems, and other injuries are
all treatable through physical therapy. The healing
benefits of these exercises can dramatically reduce
pain levels caused by injuries.

4. ACUPUNCTURE
The therapy known as acupuncture is absolutely
not a snake oil or pseudoscience-based medical
treatment. Numerous clinical studies have proven
that acupuncture disrupts pain signals traveling
along neural pathways. Due to this ability,
acupuncture is an extremely effective means to
treat chronic pain. Acupuncture is commonly used
to treat chronic lower back pain, spinal injuries,
joint injuries, migraine headaches, and other
common health issues.

5. SURGERY
One of the most effective ways to cure a health
issue causing chronic pain is surgery. If a surgical
option is available then it is oftentimes the quickest
route to permanently resolving an injury that is
causing moderate to severe pain. Not all chronic
pain issues can be addressed with surgery, however,
joint problems, spinal injuries, and others are all
great candidates for surgical treatments.

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