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Showing posts with label pain reduction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pain reduction. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Drug-Free Pain Relief! Pain Management Products that are Affordable, Pleasant and User-friendly!

B'SD


17 Iyar 5772


All in a day's work (mine starts before dawn). Early this morning I sent this message in response to an information request from a USA Today Reporter:


Katy I suggest reading the Coping with Pain section in It's MY Crisis! And I'll Cry If I Need To: EMPOWER Yourself to Cope with a Medical Challenge for solutions that cost less than a few dollars. Some readers have hugged me in gratitude for those "THEY WORK!" ideas (x, y, z and then some!)

The e-book and print edition save lots of wear and tear on a reader's nerves, let alone their wallets. Doctors recommend this book for a reason. It's helping people worldwide.


Face your medical problems with dignity.Face your future with optimism.

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RE: 2) Summary: Pain Management Products


Name: Katy Tomasulo USA Today
Category: Biotech and Healthcare
Email:
Media Outlet: USA Today
Deadline: 1:00 PM EST - 11 May


Query:


I am compiling pain management products for an upcoming "Pain Management" magazine published by USA Today. I'm looking for products aimed at relieving chronic pain for all parts of the body, including feet, back, and head. I am only interested in non-drug-related products. These might include but aren't limited to insoles, heating pads, rubs, etc.


Requirements: Please reply to this query with a brief description of the product and, if available, a link to more information. Please do not send attachments as they will not make it through the HARO system. I will contact you for additional information, images, and pricing once we've narrowed down the submissions. Thanks very much!




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Sunday, July 18, 2010

News YOU NEED to Protect Your Feet and Knees

B'SD


7 Tamuz 5770


I'm sharing this update to clue you in that human feet and knees need more than well-fitting shoes. They need good sense.

While racing around one early morning last week, preparing for an especially hectic day packed with appointments, I chose not to wear slippers or shoes during my "Gotta get dressed, pack my papers, water bottle and wallet" haste. So, naturally, I slammed my foot into a metal doorjamb, busting a baby toe in the process.






OW.

I incidentally met my podiatrist a while later at the bank. He looked quizzcally at my limping self entering the waiting line. I said, "Busted the baby toe, bandaged it to the next toe in a secure manner and now it's splinted." He winced and let me know there's nothing further he can do about the situation.

So, in my gracious acceptance of physical realities, I offer you some necessary "knews" about feet, toes, knees and shoes. sigh...
(Jan. 6, 2010) —
Running, although it has proven
cardiovascular and other health
benefits, can increase stresses
on the joints of the leg. In a new
study, researchers compared
the effects on knee, hip
and ankle joint ... >
(July 24, 2009) —
A habitually shod lifestyle has
consequences for the
biologically normal anatomy and
function of the ... read more
(Feb. 12, 2010) —
Humans, other great apes and
bears are among the few
animals that step first on the heel
when walking, and then roll onto
the ball of the foot and toes.
Now, a new study shows the
advantage: read more
(Mar. 25, 2010) —
Flip-flops and sneakers with
flexible soles are easier on
the knees than clogs or even
special walking shoes,
a study has found. And that's
important, because loading
on the knee joints is a key ...
(Nov. 15, 2007) —
The shoes you wear may
have significant effects on
your osteoarthritis of the
knee, according to new
research.
Knee osteoarthritis is
caused by cartilage
breakdown in the
knee joint. Factors that ...
(Sep. 29, 2009) —
Women should think twice
before buying their next
pair of high-heels or
pumps, according to
researchers in a new
study of older adults
and foot ...
(Aug. 22, 2005) —
Our modern day Nikes and
Reeboks are direct
descendents of the first
supportive footwear that new
research suggests came
into use in western Eurasia
between 26,000 and
30,000 years ago...
(June 23, 2010) —
Going barefoot in the home,
wearing slippers, or socks
with no shoes may
contribute to falls among the ...








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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Painbusters! Doctor's Orders that Work!

30 Shvat 5768


Here’s some potentially helpful information for anyone healing from a bone fracture as I am, or for anyone interested in protecting their bone health.

Though my physical therapy sessions hurt quite a bit, I stopped taking narcotic painkillers a while ago, fearful of addiction problems from prolonged use.

I’m minimizing what could become mega-wattage pain by:

1. Using my Personal Pain-o-Meter (see my January 31 2008/Shvat 24 5768 post)

2. Listening to soothing music

3. Sitting in cheer-me-up sunshine (it provides Vitamin D for strong teeth and bones)

4. Basing part of my grocery list on advice from Dr. Neal Barnard’s Foods That Fight Pain book. I bought it several years ago after interviewing Dr. Barnard about his innovative health-promoting techniques (I’m still a health writer/journalist for hire, folks).

Shop as I do and you just might feel better after buying from the organic green-grocer and health food store:





Almonds and Raisins (really!)
Beans (soak them for a day, changing water 2-3 times before cooking so you won’t develop belly bloat)
Broccoli
Capsaicin Cream (natural remedy made of – get this – chili pepper extracts!)
Fresh and powdered Ginger Root
Fresh Figs and/or Fig Jelly
Sweet Potatoes
Vitamin B6 (50-150 mg)
Vitamin E 400 IU
Zinc












Some old standbys are also helping me:

  • Arnica Montana (natural remedy that resembles tiny white pills)
  • Cuprum Metalllicum (natural remedy that also resembles tiny white pills)
  • Rescue Remedy Creme
  • Rescue Bach Remedy Drops
  • Any bar of soap at all.

I have no idea why this works, but after I place a bar of soap under a sweatshirt sleeve, under bed sheets, or upon some other area of sore muscles, the pain reduces noticeably. It's an folk remedy I've relied on since I ran track in high school or danced too hard at some joyous occasion.

Here are some sites that Dr. Barnard’s office recommends (I do, too):

http://www.strongbones.org/ ,

www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/calcium.html ,

and for more information about the role of nutrition in a variety of diseases and conditions, visit
http://www.nutritionmd.org/.




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