Stop Harming Your Body With Drugs And Fight Pain the Healthy Way

You know you're supposed to avoid taking painkilling medications- but do you know why it's so important?

The long-term use or overuse of any analgesic (pain-relieving drug) can cause serious damage to the body and even death. Many over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen can negatively affect the liver, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract. Ulcers, for example, are a common side effect of taking too many OTC pain meds. Acetaminophen poses a serious risk of liver damage.

Prescription painkillers can also harm the body and put patients at risk for serious addiction problems. In fact, these drugs have caused such a spike in drug-related deaths that such fatalities now outnumber auto accident deaths in this country. We're not talking about hard-core, street-drug addicts but rather the everyday user of prescription medications.

Analgesic medications should only be used for short-term relief. Be wary of physicians who do not share this viewpoint. There are a number of healthy, drug-free methods of relieving pain.

For example, Epidural Steroid Injections provide long-lasting, localized relief for back pain. Incorporating acupuncture into your pain management plan is also a wise idea. Western medical studies have shown that acupuncture produces very real pain-relieving effects in the brain.

Click here to view some startling statistics involving drug use in this country:

http://blog.monmouthspine.com/pain-management/drug-use-eclipses-auto-accidents-as-cause-of-death-in-the-united-states/

Monmouth Pain and Rehabilitation is a pain management and rehabilitation office located in Red Bank, NJ. We offer medical services, physical therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractors for Monmouth County pain sufferers.