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The most common types of pain include arthritis, lower back, bone/joint pain, muscle pain and fibromyalgia. The loss of productivity and daily activity due to pain is substantial. In a study done in 2000 it was reported that 36 million Americans missed work in the previous year due to pain and that 83 million indicated that pain affected their participation in various activities.

..... Untreated pain has significant impact on the pain sufferer and their family. The Chronic Pain in America: Roadblocks to Relief study, demonstrated clearly that pain has a negative impact on an individual’s quality of life.

Pain diminishes their ability to concentrate, do their job, exercise, socialize, perform daily tasks and sleep. All resulting in an unrelenting downward spiral of depression, isolation and loss of self esteem.

.... Pain is complex and defies our ability to establish a clear definition. Pain is far more than neural transmission and sensory transduction. Pain is a complex melange of emotions, culture, experience, spirit and sensation.

In 1986, the International Association for the Study of Pain grappled with this pain conundrum by defining pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage.”

This definition speaks to the inherent subjectivity of the pain experience. As Turk and Melzack observed in 2001, “There does not appear to be a simple isomorphic relationship between the amount of pain and the extent of the tissue damage.” This is particularly true when referring to chronic pain, both moderate and intractable. Thus, it is reasonable to believe that the unique characteristics of each individual impact their experience of pain. (Lynn: my emphasis)

.... four out of five Americans believe that pain is a part of getting older, and approximately sixty four percent would see a doctor only if their pain became unbearable. Sixty percent of the respondents said that pain was just something that you have to live with. A surprising twenty eight percent indicated that they felt that there was no solution for their pain ..

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If you are in the habit of taking pain killers regularly, protect yourself with some extra folic acid.

Data from the U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study Group registry of more than 700 patients with acute liver failure across the United States implicates acetaminophen poisoning in nearly 50% of all acute liver failure in this country. Available in many single or combination products, acetaminophen produces more than $1 billion dollars in annual sales for Tylenol products alone. It is heavily marketed for its safety compared to nonsteroidal analgesics. By enabling self-diagnosis and treatment of minor aches and pains, its benefits are said by the Food and Drug Administration to outweigh its risks. It still must be asked: Is this amount of injury and death really acceptable for an over-the-counter pain reliever? (http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-11/jws-iro112905.php)

But there is hope for Pain - and the most effective approach is multi-faceted.

Guidelines for pain control : for optimal results, DO ALL THESE THINGS.

Conquer Stress

Control pH

Address Inflammation

Avoid Inflammatory Foods

Select appropriate supplements

Find a topical cream that works for you