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Let’s Look at Both Sides!
Written By: Dr. Sue Aery - Aery Chiropractic & Acupuncture | Issue: April - 2022
Pain doesn’t need to be your everyday companion – there are some sensible, safe steps you can take to liberate your life!
Sue Aery, DC
Pain is miserable, no doubt!
Being in the business of treating pain all day, every day, I often field the question that goes like this – why don’t I just get a steroid shot? For some people, I know this seems like a logical choice, but let’s look at both sides.
First, a very basic explanation of pain is that it’s a process in the body that signals injury and loss of function. There is usually an excess amount of inflammation, which can cause dysfunction, loss of movement and Pain! Whether it involves the spine, a joint in the arm or leg, feet or hands, pain Hurts!
It can also disrupt life and that is no fun at all. As a “natural medicine” physician, patients often come to me for alternative treatments that don’t involve steroid injections. I often have to explain that taking the natural route can take time, but it has a more likely chance of fully healing the injury, instead of just putting a temporary Band Aid on the problem.
Now, there are rare times when a steroid shot can help the body fully resolve the problem. We need to consider long term effects on the body from steroid use – damage to tissues and a weakened immune system, even elevated blood sugar for those dealing with diabetes and pre-diabetes.
Think of it this way – you get a flat tire so you change it for that small donut of a spare but never change it back to a normal tire. You can drive on it for a while but it’s never the same as the real tire. This scenario can be similar to taking a steroid or epidural injection. It helps for a bit, maybe, but it seldom heals the problem.
When we choose a natural approach, like TRT, which is stem cell activation using acoustic waves to stimulate the process of healing, you have a much greater chance of full healing and no more pain!
I often use myself as an example, as this has resolved my back pain and now I have full function again!
No harmful shots, no surgery or invasive procedures, just the amazing process of healing from the body’s natural action in response to an injury by way of its own stem cells. Pretty miraculous, really!
Now you know the choice – you can choose between the spare tire and the associated risks or go for your real tire that can continue to be sturdy and take you all the places you want to go!
