Back Pain Pills

Back pain pills seem like an easy solution to the suffering experienced by many patients. Pain is a trial to endure and the misery caused by chronic and acute back pain can make a person wish they were never born. Regardless, most patients are not aware of the risks associated with prescription drugs often given for back pain relief. Even worse, the drugs are merely symptomatic treatment and do nothing whatsoever to cure the underlying cause of the pain.

The Problem with Back Pain Pills

The pharmaceutical sector is the most powerful and influential force in the entire healthcare industry. Huge corporations produce a seemingly endless array of drugs which target every possible source of pain. These same companies also are the main economic motivator of medical science. Drug companies pay for research. Drug companies make deals with insurance carriers. Drug companies give incentives to doctors who use and recommend their products. Drug companies are the end of the line when it comes to WHO'S WHO in the medical industry�

All this power has paid off HUGE in terms of profits for all involved. The only ones who have suffered are, of course, THE PATIENTS. Yes, the drugs have helped to relieve some of their pain, but at what price???

Effects of Back Pain Pills

The human cost of using these powerful pain management drugs is incalculable. There are just so many examples of how drugs have brought medicine one step forward and one hundred steps backwards:

* Addiction. Many pain relief drugs create dependency issues. Patients are often poorly monitored by doctors and treated with more drugs if they become addicted. It is a vicious cycle!

* Health Risks. Many pain drugs have more side effects than benefits. Some can cause permanent damage or even death.

* Huge Economic Cost. Brand name drugs are very expensive and generics are not far behind. Insurance often only pays for a percentage, leaving the patient to pick up the rest of the tab. Even when insurance DOES pay, everyone�s policy premiums go up, so in the long run, we all pay regardless�

* Perpetuation of the Pain. Symptomatic treatment does nothing to cure the underlying causative condition. This leads to patients having to stay involved in pharmaceutical treatment for a long time...sometimes forever.

* Gateway phenomenon. Some people who take powerful pain killers for a long time are more likely to get involved with illegal drugs and illicit activity, if they are cut off from their prescription meds. Popular substitutes are heroin, �downers� or black market drugs.

Recommendation on Back Pain Pills

I have experienced 18 years worth of unbelievably torturous agony, so I certainly have both sympathy and empathy for those who are in constant severe pain. It is simply part of our culture that most patients want a quick fix. Doctors love this idea, since writing a prescription is the easiest and most profitable way to practice medicine. I wish I could make $200 for talking to a patient for 10 minutes and signing a prescription. At that pay rate, the high cost of medical school starts to sound like a real bargain after all�

Learn the facts about your pain. Drugs will not cure you. Drugs will simply complicate and prolong your suffering. There are many other options for all natural pain relief and many holistic healthcare providers. You do not need to poison your body with powerful drugs just to continue functioning with back pain. Above all, why not take some time away from the pills to learn more about the most logical and effective therapy for chronic back pain? Knowledge therapy might be able to take the place of all your little back pain pills and finally provide you with some real and lasting pain relief. No refills needed�
Back Pain Pills to Lower Back Pain Home page 5/16/08 Revised 6/4/08