Massage Chairs Ease Need For Pharmaceuticals For Pain Relief
If you suffer from pain in the lower back for instance, what are your options for relief? In essences there are two paths you can go down. There is natural pain relief and there is pharmaceutical pain relief. Massage therapy is a natural method of pain relief used for centuries. Massage chairs provide an automated way for us to receive massage therapy versus taking a drug like methadone for pain relief.
The fork in the road for pain sufferers is the natural path or the synthetic path. If you take the synthetic path, then you may have a new friend like Methadone. This may be necessitated by your condition or if you have the choice, you should consider natural methods like physical therapy and massage therapy.
Methadone is an opioid and used for medical treatment. It works directly on the central nervous system. What many people do not know is that it is a pain reliever for chronic conditions. In certain cases, a doctor will prescribe methadone for is low back pain.
The good aspect of methadone for low back pain relief is that it is effective for approximately 4 to 8 hours. By blocking the pain receptors of the central nervous system, patients can get pain relief during this time.
There certainly are some challenges using methadone. If methadone is used on a periodic basis, say daily, it begins to build up in the body. This means that the dose size needs to be increase because the body begins to build up resistance to it. Also, it may take you body up to a week to rid the traces of methadone out of your body.
Beware of the side effects of methadone. Side effects can be respiratory depression, confusion, chest pain, heart rhythm irregularities, syncope, and/or hallucinations. Other side effects are weakness, drowsiness, nervousness, insomnia, loss of appetite, and a decreased sexual appetite. Be advised also that a pregnant or new mother who is nursing should not use methadone as it can be passed along to your baby by breast feeding.
Methadone can cause physical addiction and many users have experienced withdrawal from usage. Medical doctors like to use the smallest dosages possible yet still obtain the pain relief. Your doctor would closely monitor you to minimize the withdrawal experience. This is an effective method of back pain relief, but not without its costs.
If you are not suffering from severe pain, you should take the more natural remedy path with massage therapy. Massage therapy has been used for centuries as a natural method of recovery and relief. Massage chairs provide a wide variety of excellent massage therapies to reduce swelling, aches, pains and stiffness.
There are various massage techniques for a variety of treatment options. For muscle stiffness, a tapping massage is used to loosen up the muscles. To increase flexibility, a rolling massage is used to deliver segmented traction to the discs of the spine. The kneading massage is used to reduce tension and to elongate the larger muscles of the back and shoulders.
The use of a massage chair is to provide therapeutic treatments to patients suffering from back pain. Not all conditions can be served with a massage chair. Some of the typical treatments include stretching tight muscles. There are kneading and tapping massages that invigorate and soothe tight muscles. A rolling massage is used to provide a mechanical traction to the spine which elongates the soft tissue between the discs improving flexibility.
Massage chair therapy provides a natural and therapeutic treatment for soothing and relieving tight and sore muscles. Because of muscle tension and tightness, massage therapy can make you sore after treatments. This is normal as these tissues are being flexed and elongated to restore their flexibility. As the tissues and muscles become more flexible, the pain also decreases. The important element is to obtain repeat treatment and this is where a massage chair is most convenient.
In my opinion, methadone treatment for lower back pain should only be considered if other forms of treatment are ineffective. It should only be used as a last resort where all other treatments have failed. The high risk for addiction and potentially life threatening side effects can lead to a variety of other health difficulties. If you are suffering from chronic low back pain see your primary care physician to get the best form of treatment for your condition. Ask them about natural methods and see if massage chairs are right for you.
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Written by PainPal on November 25th, 2009 with
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