Alternative Pain Management

Pain is something that we’re taught from a very young age to be a constant in life. We’re taught that emotional and physical pain will only increase and grow in intensity as we age. From Grandma’s aching bones to your big sister’s heartbreak, pain is communicated as being a necessary and reasonable part of life. But what if you didn’t have to accept chronic pain or intense physical pain as your cross to bear? What if there were ways for you to explore pain management that didn’t feature potentially getting addicted to western medicine’s quick fix opioids? What if you could find the balance in your life that you’ve been seeking?

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“Alternative therapies” or alternative medicine is often associated with eastern medicine vs. western medicine. But it’s so much more than that. In fact, alternative medicine includes any healing techniques that are not considered to be within the realm of “conventional medicine.” A wide selection of techniques are considered to be under the category of “alternative medicine,” such as guided imagery, acupuncture, chiropractic treatments, biofeedback, herbal remedies, vitamin ingestion, massage and so many others. Indeed, most alternative therapies are centered on the principles of mind-body healing. The idea of this principle is that your healing depends on your state of mind and your state of mind depends on the state of your body. It acknowledges the connection between your mind and your body as being a harmonious relationship, which is something western medicine will only grudgingly admit to. In the past couple of years, more and more evidence is being released in defense of the scientific basis for alternative medicine, specifically those that relate to the mind-body connection of your Qi.

The ancient Chinese developed an understanding of the body and the pain and abnormalities that might surface in your day-to-day life based on your sense of balance within yourself. The philosophy is curated around the idea of energy being the soul force driving life, so essentially a rudimentary approach to quantum physics. This practice of finding balance in your body between your mind and body is often referred to as balancing you Qi, or Qi Gong. However, almost all alternative medicine is based in this same ancient principle and understanding of the life force. Indeed, mind-body therapies and their common partnerships with methods like chiropractic healing and acupuncture are all within the practice of Qi Gong. Having these methods applied by someone who understands this basic philosophy is crucial if you’re hoping to see more advanced results from your treatments

With so many people being burned by big pharmaceuticaly industries and having an unsatisfactory experience at the doctor, more people are turning away from western medicine and its traditional ideologies in search of something different. Many of them settle in some regard on the alternative medicine philosophies and practices that the eastern cultures have used and thrived with for years. These alternative medicine approaches are all a part of a larger health and wellness strategy that has been practiced by eastern cultures and religions for centuries in order to help them manage their pain and find homeostasis within themselves. The chief techniques for pursuing this sense of balance include a selection of the following techniques.

Mind-body therapies and treatments are one of the more broad approaches to achieving Qi. These types of therapies are designed to help you connect your mind with your body via the functions and symptoms the body is experiencing. This therapy often includes biofeedback, meditation, guided imagery, energy healing techniques and can sometimes even include hypnosis. This is often used to treat and solve issues associated with chronic pain.

The WHO recognizes around 30 different diseases and ailments that can be helped with acupuncture, but the main use of this treatment is to help with chronic pain. Essentially, acupuncture is used to aid energy transfers through the body’s 14 different meridians. This helps the body rediscover homeostasis and aids it in the recovery from illnesses and conditions that are causing pain and disrupting the energy flow throughout the body. It also works by increasing your body’s endorphin release which helps block pain and the neuro message the body sends that signals pain.

Many people are comfortable seeking out aid for themselves from massage therapists and chiropractors alike. In fact, chiropractic treatment is the most common non-surgical treatment for back pain, which is one of the most common types of chronic pain in the US alone. People seek it out after car wrecks and many other issues, and its effectiveness is not so ardently debated in the western medicine communities as it is for mind-body therapies and even acupuncture despite the WHO acknowledging it as an effective means of pain management. Complications with strokes, pinched nerves, and herniated discs are all treatable through massage and chiropractic treatments. Massage, as an equal counterpart, is used readily to reduce stress, one of the main causes of chronic pain in the body, as well as help with blood flow and energy flows. The popularity of these two methods of alternative medicine is no surprise as they have the lowest point of entry;, after all no one is afraid of the strangeness of a massage. Through relaxation and energy manipulation, these treatments allow for exploration of the causes of chronic pain and ways to devise how to treat those causes of chronic pain and help the body find a better sense of homeostasis. For most people, these types of treatments act as their first introduction to alternative medicine and alternative pain management techniques. It’s the first time they meet with the concept of Qi and begin to understand it.

These alternative therapies are targeted to help a body and mind start to find the pathways to healing of their own accord. Energy treatments are more about helping you find your Qi with supplemental exploration of your energy pathways. It requires a very close and personal understanding of the body’s energy pathways and how those connect with the mind for each individual. It’s a very personal treatment and requires trust and openness that the previous more traditional types of alternative medicine ready the body for. Touch and energy treatments track the meridians and influence how energy flows. This helps you to seek your own healing pathways and establish homeostasis in your body to help you fight pain without outside stimuli.

Many of the approaches that consider themselves to be within the alternative medicine category are in fact dietary in nature. These subtle changes to how you eat and interact with your body can greatly affect your Qi and how you understand reaching balance with the body and mind. Diets can target anti-inflammatory foods and limit inflammatory foods themselves. It can target higher intakes of calcium, or even pursue weight loss, to put less overall stress on the body. Alternative medicine treatments often encourage both dietary changes as well as lifestyle changes that are paired with techniques like acupuncture or massage to help the body reach a more defined and comfortable form of balance and, therefore, release chronic pain issues.

Meet The Newest Alternative Medicine Technique: The NGUI-MATRIX

The NGUI-MATRIX is the newest application of alternative medicine techniques. The new technique applies traditional eastern medicine in a new way and thus crafts a completely new alternative healing experience that has never been seen before. It applies the science behind Qi Gong and tailors it to the individual. Grand Master Stanley regularly speaks about his method and how it can help you or patients seek better, healthier pain management and relief techniques through a different method of seeking wellness for the body.

Currently, Grand Master Stanley provides access for patients to the GUI-MATRIX throughout Canada, but the movement is growing. The NGUI-MATRIX philosophy has captured the hearts and minds of many across the globe, and now Newfoundland and the entire United States can gain access to this new form of alternative medicine through the clinics of Dr.Troy Bennet and Dr. Gerald H. Smith.

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