Natural pain relievers can be a godsend when pain is interfering with your quality of life and you want to limit or avoid pharmaceuticals.
When pain keeps you awake and stressed, it can cause undesirable stress and health consequences mentally and physically.
Fortunately, holistic pain relief is very effective. It helps you relieve pain while supporting your mind and body healing processes.
These methods primarily reduce inflammation, increase circulation, and help you relax. Each of these benefits is important for relieving pain and overall health. Try to incorporate tools that address each of these areas.
You may have to experiment a little before finding the best holistic pain relief remedies for you. Give them some time to work before giving up on them. You may notice that some methods relieve pain effects right away, but most take weeks to really have a significant effect.
Exercise is a natural pain reliever. It causes the body to release endorphins that block pain signals from reaching the brain. This can cause more pain relief than morphine. Exercise improves circulation which brings more oxygen rich blood to painful areas. It also helps you alleviate stress,sleep better, and have more energy.
In addition to gentle aerobic exercise, stretching is important for pain relief. Careful, targeted stretching increases flexibility and range of motion while reducing tension. Try gentle forms of yoga. Listen to your body. Consult a professional for the types and intensity of exercise that's right for you.
In this video, Esther Ekhart demonstrates a sequence of 7 yoga exercises for lower back pain. Note the tips she shares for safety and effectiveness.
Reduce and Prevent Inflammation.
Excess stress, poor diet and some lifestyle habits contribute to chronic inflammation which leads to muscle and joint pain.
Reduce acute inflammation with cold packs. For long term chronic inflammation try infra-red light therapy or infra-red heating pads that deliver heat directly to the muscles. Sunshine or a hot bath or shower also work well. Warm up sore, stiff muscles before stretching and exercising.
Try Body Work.
There are many types of body work that improve your range of motion and relieve pain. Massage loosens tight muscles and improve circulation to affected areas. Chiropractic helps relieve a variety of pain conditions throughout your body. It's helped me greatly with neck and back pain, muscle tension and associated nerve pain. Trigger point therapy can work wonders for muscle pain.
Enjoy Quality Sleep and Relaxation.
Relaxation is an important part of holistic pain relief. It helps you fall asleep and eases tension. Your body produces healing DHEA when you are relaxed. Restorative sleep promotes healing and energizes your muscles.
Meridian therapy techniques reduce stress and facilitate the flow of subtle energy in your body. They have a good record of reducing or eliminating many types of pain caused by emotions and tension.
Spend Time Grounding or Earthing.
Grounding connects you to the energy of the earth and throws off EMF waves and static energy built up static energy in the body. Fans of grounding claim that it helps you relax and that it is a natural pain reliever.
Because the earth is negatively charged. Things that break down our bodies are positively charged. Grounding helps your body remineralize and it strips off calcification.
You ground whenever you are in water. That's one reason washing your face or taking a shower feels so good. You also ground when you touch the earth with your bare skin. For indoor use you can use a grounding mat or special bed sheets. It's recommended that you ground as much as possible. Spend at least 30 minutes grounding to relieve pain.
Use Natural Remedies.
Herbs and supplements can be very helpful as natural pain relievers in the long or short term. Most are not as strong as prescription drugs, but they are effective. Experience the benefits of these remedies without toxic side effects.
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