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It is true that we all have different N-11 Review thresholds and tolerances for pain. This is part an individual physiologic phenomena where one person can simply bear a higher level of pain stimulus before coming to tears, and part learned response by cultural and social influences. Whatever it is however, no one should live in chronic agony. Yes of course I believe we can all "suck it up" a little, and I of all people recognize that western medicine has created generation

of "less robust" citizens who have the expectation to live in a constant state of comfort. I say "I of all people" because I work in an hospital emergency department of a major hospital, and my specialty is trauma. so if you were to come to my hospital and you cut your hand open, broke your leg, had a migraine headache, or some chronic pain, chances are you'd be seeing me. So now that you know what I do for a living, I'm going to share with you perhaps a different way to look at and deal with your aches and pains.

Try to digest this concept: Pain is an idea. That's right. No matter how you slice it, pain is literally the recognition of a nerve impulse that is thought of as uncomfortable. That nerve impulse can be coming from anything, for anything, such as a cold/hot receptor, to a touch/pressure receptor, or many other things. It's not until that nerve impulse is processed and recognized by your brain as pain that you actually feel pain. Got it? OK then, so the million dollar question is, can we change your "ideas" about pain?

Most people that are in chronic pain, have been treated in the past with narcotic medications. While this treatment modality is a quick fix, and highly effective, it doesn't come without it's own set of unique problems. Narcotic dependence has become a huge problem in the United States. Whether it be from inadequate pain control making it necessary to increase dosages, or whether the drug crosses from being a pain reliever to a recreational drug, the outcome is always the same. Narcotic medications in chronic pain treatment leads to narcotic dependence and drug seeking behavior. So what are the alternatives medications that actually work?

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