Remember the "every sperm is sacred" song from Monty Python? Well, let's take that thought to pain management.
Fundamental to my understanding of pain, and clear to those who I talk to, is the shared experience that pain is relieved by oxygen delivery to the blood cells. This would indicate that pain is caused by oxygen deprivation.
Therefore, everything you can do to increase O2 in your blood cells should alleviate pain.
To get the quick and dirty on these (which will be discussed in detail later) some things you can do to increase 02 delivery are:
Deep breathing
Exercise
Ice packs
Thermophores (moist heat)
Sex
Hot baths with Epsom Salts
Massages (yes, you can do these on yourself too)
Massage machines
Chiropractic treatments
Muscle stimulation (electronic)
Stretching with stretch bands
Stretching the muscle by just moving it
Chinese cupping
Cellfood (liquid oxygen)
The first thing two questions you should ask yourself when you're in pain are:
1. Can I identify what hurts? What is it?
2. How can I deliver O2 to that area, IMMEDIATELY.
So if you are in church or your bed, there must be a way to increase O2 delivery. Then you will find the pain lowers.
Do you have ways that you reduce pain through oxygen increase? Care to share? Do you believe this premise? What is your experience with it?
One of the treatments for Oxygen deprivation is....
ReplyDeleteAnydine Therapy. or the application of light (generally the use of LED's in the red range) on the part of the body that is in pain from the lack of oxygen, where the nerves have been damaged or killed. As in diabetic neuropathy. This light therapy works wonders and is an established treatment for oxygen deprived nerves and helps to re-establish blood circulation to the affected areas.
In my experience seen in the positive light: Pain reminds me I am alive! :-) And this is something to cheer about... it brings joy. Thanks for your blog! Very generous of you and Nicely done!
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