Holistic pain management treats a patient not only physically, but also emotionally, mentally and spiritually. The main goal of a holistic pain management approach is to treat a health issue from all angles and perspectives. By working to improve all parts of a patient’s health, holistic medicine does a better job at improving overall health and wellness than by simply treating specific health problems.

Pain can be a complex and chronic health problem that cannot be treated in a symptomatic way like one would a cold or an allergy. Holistic pain management can include a variety of treatment methods, like talk therapy, yoga, mindfulness meditation training or massage therapy. Let’s take a look at some of the different ways by which a holistic healer offers pain management.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been used for centuries to relieve pain. It involves inserting extremely fine needles into the skin to help relieve pain by releasing endorphins. These are the body's natural pain-killing chemicals that affect the part of the brain that recognises pain. It is now being used to ease everything from low back pain and nerve pain to headaches, fibromyalgia and menstrual cramps.

Therapeutic Massage

Massage therapy can help relieve pain by relaxing painful muscles, tendons and joints and by decreasing stress and anxiety. It stimulates competing nerve fibers and helps stop pain messages going to and from the brain. Massage therapy can involve varying degrees of pressure and different kinds of treatments use different types of massage therapy. 

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Also Read: Why Is Homeopathy a Better Option for Chronic Conditions?

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Homeopathy

Often overlooked as a solution for pain management, homeopathy ought to be one of the first treatments for pain management as it is safe, effective and long-lasting. Homeopathic medicines are customized to an individual patient’s chronic conditions. Research shows that homeopathic medicines can help in speeding up healing and can effectively reduce pain and inflammation. 

Why Is Holistic Healing a Better Option for Pain Management?

Chronic conditions need long-term treatment and a holistic medicine practitioner prescribes treatments that do not have any side effects and can be done on a long-term basis without causing any other complications.