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Is Natural Back Pain Relief a No-Brainer?Natural back pain relief without the side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or analgesics is proving a popular and healthier alternative. This begs the question: is mounting evidence from clinical studies and millions of satisfied consumers signaling a change in traditional back relief treatment? Americans love the pill. They love the idea of popping a pill to get rid of the aches and pains of daily living. The pharmaceutical industry has become a willing partner in this national obsession. Back pain sufferers are willing to exchange possible drug side effects for temporary relief from painkiller pills even as they worry about health consequences. While there are many natural self-care options available to help relieve natural back pain, such as stretching, weight loss and exercise, most Americans resort to the convenience of popping pharmaceutical pills. It’s simpler. If you want a pill for pain, why not take a safer natural supplement?Is there a better way while still using pills? The answer is a resounding yes. If you’re going to take pills/tablets/capsules, why not take those that fight pain and benefit your health at the same time? Simply switch to natural dietary supplements, such as those containing glucosamine, cat’s claw, boswellia, safflower and fish oil. They’re effective, like drugs, only safer, because they don’t harm other parts of your body while blocking pain. Instead, they also improve overall health. Your body recognizes as nutrients the substance properties from the natural plant world. They are assimilated and reach the cellular level, to provide natural back pain relief. In contrast, NSAIDs and analgesics simply mask pain temporarily, like a bandage, while causing adverse side effects, like stomach pain and gastrointestinal disorders. Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) reported to FDA are increasingJust how serious are the side effects from painkilling drugs? You be the judge. One barometer is the number of drug therapy related deaths and injuries reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which nearly tripled between 1998 and 2005, the latest year from which statistics are available. Such occurrences are called Adverse Drug Events (ADE), defined as resulting in death, a birth defect, disability, hospitalization or requiring intervention to prevent harm. Five out of the top six drugs on this list were painkillers, including acetaminophen. In a separate report in March, 2007, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), the nations oldest voluntary drug safety reporting program, identified the 10 drugs most commonly implicated in adverse events requiring treatment in a hospital emergency department. The list included four commonly-known painkilling drugs, including aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen and hydocodone/acetaminophen. Natural back pain relief supplements eliminate fear of side effectsIn the past twenty years, millions of Americans have replaced some, if not all, of their pharmaceutical pills in favor of natural dietary supplements for a wide range of health issues, including natural back pain relief. The dietary supplement industry is not regulated as strictly as the pharmaceutical industry. This means there can be variances in quality between competing brands. However, the oldest and largest companies are the most reliable. I personally use a nutritional supplement company that’s been in business since 1956 and is an undisputed industry leader in science-backed products. It has never had a single product recalled by the FDA for ingredient safety concerns or any other reason. In 2003, this company introduced a synergistically designed pain relief system of three natural products, which have proved remarkably safe and effective for my neck arthritis and my husband’s knee arthritis and have provided natural back pain relief for my lumbar flare-ups. Report says 79% of doctors recommend dietary supplementsDoctors and nurses are more likely to reinforce their patient’s interest in dietary supplements, according to CRN’s Sept. 16, 2008 Healthcare Professionals Impact Study which found that “more than three quarters of U.S. physicians (79%) and nurses (82%) recommended dietary supplements to their patients.” The top five health reasons physicians recommend supplements to their patients, according to the CRN study, are:
There’s no dietary supplement industry regulation for product efficacyThe dietary supplement industry is not regulated for pre-market testing for product efficacy. Unlike drugs, there is no requirement whatsoever that a dietary supplement undergo clinical tests or trials prior to marketing to prove that they actually work as advertised. Given the fact that natural supplements are used by patients to treat identical health conditions that doctors treat with pharmaceutical drugs (back pain relief, for example), it’s strange that the FDA legislates each method differently. Not to worry, however. By doing your homework you can choose superior natural back pain relief products, and I’ll help you with that below. You can find product efficacy in a dietary supplement companyIf you want to try natural back pain relief products, your doctor will not likely help you with brand name suggestions. I was faced with this same problem—how to find natural products that I can trust for safety and efficacy. It caused me to develop a list of 30 questions to determine what standards of excellence you should expect when choosing a natural or herbal supplement company. If the company you’re using (or thinking about using) doesn’t measure up with “yes” answers to all 30 questions, you haven’t found the best supplement manufacturer and probably not the best natural products. The answers led me to a 50+ year-old company with science behind each of their products. They’ve invested more than $250 million in clinical testing, research and development and have over 90 published studies in peer-reviewed scientific journals—more than any other nutritional company! When a product’s efficacy is proven, the science behind its formulation is the reason. Therefore, dietary supplement manufacturers that build products from a strong science base will likely build the most efficacious products. I believe that if you find the best dietary supplement company you’ll also find they manufacture the best supplements on the market. Featured nutritional supplements for overall health and back painBy now, you know there’s a drug pill for every health condition. Likewise, there’s a dietary supplement for every health condition. The following list of featured vitamins and herbal supplements may be helpful in attaining better health and natural back pain relief (click on the bold links for product/price information; the end-of-paragraph link for complete information on the natural substance):
Featured natural back pain relief productsHere’s a thumbnail on each of the three natural back pain relief products that have made a remarkable difference in the treatment of my husband and my osteoarthritis, as well as my recurrent back pain (click the blue links for product information): Pain cream for muscles and joints—Consists of natural plant extracts with pain-relieving cooling menthol, this topical analgesic provides deep temporary relief for minor pain associated with backache, arthritis, bruises, sprains, and more. This product contains a proprietary blend of natural ingredients including sweet almonds, aloe vera and menthol. Its effectiveness is unique compared to other creams on the market. It’s the best we’ve ever tried and is an excellent natural back pain relief product. Its liposome delivery system penetrates up to 4 inches and relieves pain up to four hours. Joint cushioning product—Consists of a combination of 1500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride and 100 mg of cat’s claw extract, plus zinc, copper, manganese and boron, this natural dietary supplement helps build cartilage to promote flexibility, comfortable movement, enhanced mobility and range of motion. Relief of pain product—Consists of a combination of 1000 mg of clinically proven boswellia extract (resin) standardized to 4% total boswellic acid and a patent-pending 150 mg of safflower extract, it provides pain relief for overworked joints, promotes flexibility and overall comfortable movement and is gentle on the stomach. This high quality dietary supplement contains no aspirin. For natural back pain relief I highly recommend the above natural pain trio. Natural Back Pain Relief Disclaimer: Health statements on this natural back pain relief page have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Return from Natural Back Pain Relief to Arthritis-Relief Naturally Home Page |