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Try Mind-Body Options to Reduce Opioid-Treated Pain

Jan 31, 2020 09:30AM

Research finds that certain mind-body therapies significantly reduce pain and the use of opioids in people suffering from acute pain.

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Toning the Vagus Nerve: Relief for Pain, Anxiety and Inflammation

Jun 28, 2019 12:37PM ● By Marlaina Donato

This major nerve, which runs between the brain and the gut, regulates inflammation so powerfully that toning it can protect against many health threats.

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Music Reduces Need for Post-Surgery Opioids: Cuts Painkiller Use

Sep 28, 2018 11:59AM

After surgery, 86 percent of patients engaged in music therapy eschewed opioids and other painkillers, compared to 26 percent in a control group.

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Better Options Than Opioids: Natural Ways to Reduce Pain

Jun 29, 2018 12:25PM ● By Kathleen Barnes

As the dangers of opioids become increasingly apparent, study-supported options such as acupuncture, meditation, yoga and CBD oil are gaining ground in treating chronic pain.

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Music Soothes Pain after Surgery: Listening to Tunes Eases Discomfort

Sep 29, 2017 07:19PM

Patients that listened to a half-hour of music soon after spinal fusion surgery reported lower levels of pain.

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Break Free of Chronic Pain: Natural Ways to Feel Much Better

May 31, 2017 12:24PM ● By Kathleen Barnes

For the one in four Americans that suffer chronic pain with little help outside of risky opioids, alternative approaches can offer dramatic relief.

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Music and Audio Books Help Kids Move Past Pain: Soothing Sounds

Sep 30, 2015 10:25AM

After major surgery, children that listened to their favorite music or an audio book felt significantly less pain.

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Prolotherapy: To Ease Chronic Pain

Feb 01, 2009 03:00AM

In many modern integrative health therapies, some old ways from the days of Hippocrates have been made new again, often with a fresh twist of technique or technology.

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