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Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy: The Research

Excerpts from over 40 years of research that led to the discovery of a previously unknown source of chronic muscle and joint pain and a solution to permanently eliminate it without drugs or surgery. To learn more go to http://www. RothbartSite.com

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Therapies That Only Manage Chronic Pain - Drugs

Pain medication is one of the top 10 treatments traditionally used to treat chronic muscle and joint pain.

This has had some pretty devastating effects for chronic pain sufferers. For example, lately the news has been flooded with untimely celebrity deaths as a result of taking prescriptive pain medication(s). But, this problem does not lie merely with the rich and famous. In fact, taking prescriptive painkillers has become more common than street drug abuse.

The dangers of pain medication have been documented everywhere. Why is it that billions of people still reach for their pill bottle to suppress their pain?

One very good reason is that many pain sufferers have not yet found anything else that actually eliminates their pain and so they just live with pain management. In other words, the cause of their pain has not been found and effectively treated.

Let’s take a closer look at how pain medication works and its side effects. These two factors alone will hopefully convince you that it’s a better idea to find a therapy that actually addresses the source of your pain, thereby eliminating it for good.

What is pain medication?

Pain medication, commonly referred to as painkillers, include over-the-counter medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin and/or acetaminophen, anti-depressant drugs and prescription pain medications such as opioids, morphine and methadone.

How does pain medication work?

Non-prescriptive pain medication such as NSAIDs (Ibuprofen®, Motrin®, aspirin (Bayer® and acetaminophen (Advil®, Tylenol® inhibits the production of prostaglandins, which are hormone-like substances which increase sensitivity to pain.

Prescription anti-depressants such as the tricyclic drugs (Elavil®, Prozac®, Zoloft®, etc.) increase the level of serotonin (a neurotransmitter), which suppresses the pain circuit to the brain.

Opioids (codeine, Alfenta®, Subutex®, Stadol®, etc.) are chemical substances that have a morphine-like action in the body.

* Please note that all of the above suppress pain in one way or another. But none of the above addresses the reason why you have pain in the first place. It stands to reason, that if the drug doesn’t address and effectively treat the cause, you will have to continue to take it for the rest of your life – pain management.

What are the side effects?

Painkillers must be taken continuously to be effective and have many documented side effects. The side effects of non-prescription pain medications includes: ringing in the ears, headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, heartburn and unexplained weight gain. They can increase bleeding after an injury and cause ulcerations in the stomach. They reduce blood flow to the kidneys and can impair or cause acute kidney failure. Heart attacks, high blood pressure and heart failure have also been associated with the use of these non-prescription drugs.

The side effects of prescription anti-depressants include: liver dysfunction (jaundice), confusion, muscle rigidity and heart and kidney failure leading to death.

The well-known side effects of chronic opioid therapy include dependence or addiction, aberrant drug behaviors and respiratory depression (which can lead to death). It is important to note that over one million Americans are currently addicted to opioids.

To make matters worse, additional drugs are often prescribed to handle the side effects of the above medications. It is not uncommon for patients to take 10 to 15 different drugs a day for this very reason. The cumulative effect of taking so many drugs over a period of time is unknown.

When looking at the facts, it’s pretty obvious why painkillers are not the preferable way to treat your muscle and joint pain. Yes, they suppress your pain as long as you take them, but because they don’t treat the source of your chronic pain problem, they must be taken continually for the rest of your life. Besides being a very expensive habit, you could easily become another victim of (legal) drug addiction.

To find out the potential source of your chronic pain, go to the Rothbarts Questionnaire page.

To read about healthy alternatives to pain medication, go to Non Drug Alternatives for Resolving Chronic Pain.

Professor/Dr. Brian A. Rothbart
Chronic Pain Elimination Specialist
Discovered the Rothbarts Foot Structure and the PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity
Developer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Inventor and Designer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Insoles
Founder of International Academy of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Author of Forever Free From Chronic Pain

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