By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones —— Bio and Archives--July 8, 2023
How we wish there were better ways to treat pain. But scientists are struggling to find them. The very nature of pain remains illusive too. Determining if pain is mild, moderate, or severe is a personal perception. Doctors and nurses ask patients to rate their pain from zero to ten. Whether the patient says 2 or 15, there’s more judgement than science in decisions about pain management. But one thing is certain, people managing pain at home are taking too many pills.
Pain, at best, is an annoyance. At worst, it is all consuming. It’s been said pain can collapse the universe and concentrate the soul until only the hurt is left. Elaine Scarry, a Harvard professor and author of “The Body in Pain”, wrote that pain and “injuring” are even tools of war.
In clinical settings, even when managed well, there are negative side effects with pain treatment. Acute pain can be reduced, for example, by opioids. But medical professionals need to be cautious with these drugs, because in addition to killing the pain, side effects can include euphoria and hallucinations, plus they are highly addictive.
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By Jake on 2023 09 06
Unless its a sharp pain that keeps happening all the time - just do some recovery/physical activity to "force" your body to regenerate(good example is knee pain DURING excercise - a lot of people tend to fear it when it's completely normal, and even better - it helps your knee tendons to recover faster - that's what I was taught by one of the advanced runners at our local running shop https://rununited.com/ at least).
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