Pain is a Necessity!

"It is impossible to go through any healing process without pain" 
                                                                         -BJ Palmer

Many people come into our office with a goal of getting out of pain.  Boy are they surprised when we tell them that their goal of getting out of pain is the REASON they are chronically sick.  You have to realize one thing, pain is a normal and natural function of the body, that is there for a very good reason.  Many forms of health care try to block pain, and think their treatment is a success if the pain is eliminated.  This is why we have built a sick and suffering country.

Pain is the conscious awareness that something is abnormal in the body.  It is a message from the sick tissue to the brain letting it know what to do, and how to respond.  Pain killers, steroid injections, ice, electrical stimulation, and many other "treatments" all have the goal of blocking this vital signal to the brain.  How can the innate intelligence of your body know what to do if the brain is not getting the message that something is wrong?  How can the brain send messages of health and healing back to the tissues so they can repair themself? The consequence is a feeling of relief, and a body FULL of abnormal tissues.

Many times, when someone begins care, their pain will increase.  While the old you may think that you are getting worse, hopefully you can see that you are getting better!  Pain is a normal function.  Having pain indicates that those nerves are functioning normally and that healing is taking place.