Pain is a subjective experience that can rise with or without an actual stimulus, resulting in the uncomfortable feelings that may even include an emotional reaction. Pain is an important part of our defense system, alerting us to deficiencies or problems with our normal activities. However, because pain is merely a signal, improperly sent or received signals can give us pain without an actual cause.

Two distinct categories classify pain types. Acute pain is typically short term, and is related to tissue damage or disease. It is typically a sharp pain, followed by aching and can be centralized to an area following an injury or fall. Chronic pain is a long term, meaning six months or more, experience. Unfortunately, chronic pain is harder to treat and sometimes diagnose than acute pain owing to the difficulty in finding the source of the pain.

Fortunately several options are available for treating pain, and most are non-invasive managements. In today’s market, several types of medications are available, both prescription and over-the-counter. Many help to not only inhibit the pain receptors of the body, but also include anti-inflammatory medications to reduce swelling of damaged tissue.

In addition, massage therapy has been shown to help manage pain of the back, neck, shoulders and legs. A chair massage can deliver the same effects while also providing easy access and the comfort of your own home.

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Dr. Alan Weidner
www.massage-chair-relief.com