Treatments for MS Pain
For anyone who suffers from multiple sclerosis, one of the biggest day to day problems is dealing with the pain.
The hardest part of finding a treatment for MS pain is that because of the nature of the diseases itself, in that no two people affected in the same way, finding a single form of pain treatment is not as easy as going to the nearest store and buying a bottle of aspirin.
At least 65-75% of all MS patients have to deal with various levels of pain that can lead to depression and mind numbing fatigue.
Medical Treatments for MS Pain It has only been within the last 25 years or so that the medical community has ever recognized the fact that multiple sclerosis is actually responsible for the pain that those diagnosed with this disease suffer with.
In response to this there are many different medical treatments for MS pain that have been tried.
In most cases the treatments consist of a cocktail of anticonvulsants, antidepressants and in some cases opioids.
Since each person is uniquely affected by this devastating disease, each mix of the various drugs must be arrived at individually.
There are to date no single drugs that are capable of treating the pains that result from the damage done to the myelin sheath and the underlying nerves.
While many of these drugs do help with the pain, they often come with a variety of unpleasant and often serious side effects including vomiting and seizures.
Natural Treatments for MS Pain When the cure is worse than the pain of the disease, you have to wonder if there isn't a better way to help the patient deal with the pain.
Many patients are now turning to more natural treatments for MS pain and finding that they are just as effective if not more so and that other than providing relief from the pain, there are no known side effects.
Yoga and regular exercise have been found to help stretch the muscles and help them to stay in a more relaxed state.
This helps to significantly reduce the number of muscle spasms and the pain associated with them.
Others are turning to the age old practice of meditation and deep breathing exercises to help them learn how to completely relax their minds and bodies.
This is one of the most effective natural treatments of MS pain and involves no drugs of any kind, relying rather on teaching the body and brain to relax and let the pain drift away.
The hardest part of finding a treatment for MS pain is that because of the nature of the diseases itself, in that no two people affected in the same way, finding a single form of pain treatment is not as easy as going to the nearest store and buying a bottle of aspirin.
At least 65-75% of all MS patients have to deal with various levels of pain that can lead to depression and mind numbing fatigue.
Medical Treatments for MS Pain It has only been within the last 25 years or so that the medical community has ever recognized the fact that multiple sclerosis is actually responsible for the pain that those diagnosed with this disease suffer with.
In response to this there are many different medical treatments for MS pain that have been tried.
In most cases the treatments consist of a cocktail of anticonvulsants, antidepressants and in some cases opioids.
Since each person is uniquely affected by this devastating disease, each mix of the various drugs must be arrived at individually.
There are to date no single drugs that are capable of treating the pains that result from the damage done to the myelin sheath and the underlying nerves.
While many of these drugs do help with the pain, they often come with a variety of unpleasant and often serious side effects including vomiting and seizures.
Natural Treatments for MS Pain When the cure is worse than the pain of the disease, you have to wonder if there isn't a better way to help the patient deal with the pain.
Many patients are now turning to more natural treatments for MS pain and finding that they are just as effective if not more so and that other than providing relief from the pain, there are no known side effects.
Yoga and regular exercise have been found to help stretch the muscles and help them to stay in a more relaxed state.
This helps to significantly reduce the number of muscle spasms and the pain associated with them.
Others are turning to the age old practice of meditation and deep breathing exercises to help them learn how to completely relax their minds and bodies.
This is one of the most effective natural treatments of MS pain and involves no drugs of any kind, relying rather on teaching the body and brain to relax and let the pain drift away.
