Chiropractic Vs. Pain Killers

Many people suffer from chronic pain as it is a daily part of their lives. Most people who have chronic pain resort to the use of pain killers like Advil, Tylenol and Ibuprofen. Unaware of other options, some resort to taking even stronger substances like prescription medications. Chiropractic care can be a natural, safe, and highly effective technique for the treatment of chronic pain.

Consider this: what is the source of pain? What is really causing someone to suffer from chronic pain? It is important to know that pain killers and medication do not fix the problem – they mask the body’s pain. Masking pain is not only a temporary choice, but it’s a dangerous one. The primary reason why our bodies create pain is to alert us that something is wrong. Masking one’s pain is doing your overall health a disservice.

Let’s look at headaches for an example, when someone gets a headache they often take Tylenol or another pill to stop their pain. This is great for the rest of the day, but everyone who gets headaches and takes a pill for the pain knows that another headache will soon follow.

Chiropractors focus on fixing the source of the problem. They are trained to diagnose the source of the chronic pain. This is an entirely different concept than masking the pain. Finding the source of pain is like finding the cause of a leak in a hose – it’s the only logical decision. No one who wants to use a hose daily would put gum on the leak. Why? The answer is clear – if you need to use a hose daily, you need to make sure the source of the leak is fixed so that it does not happen again. We should look at our own bodies the same way.

Pain killers have many side effects that wreak havoc on our physiology. From liver damage to dizziness to addiction, pain killers have major drawbacks and they are not good for the human body long term. They are a very temporary solution.

Chiropractic is safe and natural and Chiropractors never prescribe medication. Let’s consider the cost of medication. When someone is taking pain killers it is most likely a habitual pattern. Over time, the cost can become astronomical – not to mention our body’s organs cannot handle these daily medications.

Many fear the cost of Chiropractors. Many people are unaware that most health insurance covers chiropractic care. Back 2 Health Wellness Center works with many different insurance plans and we also offer a very affordable wellness program. With our wellness program, you pay one set fee for the month and you are entitled to as many office visits as you’d like. Seeking chiropractic care is a smart decision to relieve your chronic pain or even fix it permanently.

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