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Pain 1-2-3: A Proven Program for Eliminating Chronic Pain Now

By Dr. Teitelbaum

The good news is that we finally have numerous tools which can be used to eliminate pain. By combining the best of both natural and prescription therapies, one can dramatically increase the ability to be pain free. In PAIN FREE 1-2-3: A Proven Program for Eliminating Chronic Pain Now, I show the reader how to use a mix of dozens of research-proven natural and prescription solutions to give symptomatic relief while also eliminating the underlying cause(s) of pain!

Pain is not the enemy. In fact, pain can be viewed as the red, flashing, warning light on your body’s dashboard telling you that something urgently needs your attention. To simply mask the pain with medication would be like covering up your “low oil” warning light. On the other hand, it is never acceptable to leave someone in chronic pain!

Chronic Pain Treatment

In PAIN FREE 1-2-3 I not only teach you how to treat the underlying cause(s) of pain using my “SHIN Protocol” (Sleep, Hormones, Infections/Inflammation/Impingement, and Nutrition), which studies have shown eliminated widespread chronic pain in the majority of people, but also shows the reader how to tailor a program to eliminate:

• Arthritis, lupus, and other pain caused by inflammation.
• Back pain--you don’t need surgery! IV Colchicine (an old herbal therapy turned into a prescription) eliminates sciatica/disc pain in over 75% of patients (in two studies with over 1000 patients).
• Tension, migraine, and other headaches. The good news is that simply using Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 400 mg/day for 6 weeks decreases migraines 68%! Most migraines can be easily prevented naturally using a mix of therapies.
• Sexual dysfunction, anxiety and depression, and the average 32-pound weight gain seen in chronic pain using metabolic therapies.
• Muscle, nerve, and fibromyalgia pain.
• Osteoporosis and cancer pain.
• Indigestion, ulcers, acid reflux, gastritis, and spastic colon.
• Mind-body issues associated with pain, and much more.

Which chronic pain treatment works best varies from person to person. This is why looking for the single “magic bullet” approach to pain management does not work as well as tailoring treatment to each individual using comprehensive medicine. It is the difference between having only one tool—say a hammer, which is like standard medicine—or a whole tool kit which includes all of the healing arts.

Motrin family medications (NSAIDs) kill over 16,500 Americans a year, and Vioxx has caused an estimated 139,000 heart attacks and strokes. Sadly, this is all that most doctors are taught about pain management.

Fortunately, there are many other options, including safe and inexpensive herbal and nutritional therapies which published research has shown to be more effective than medications; highly safe and effective topical prescription gels and patches; structural therapies (e.g.- Osteopathy, Chiropractic, Prolotherapy, and Acupuncture); homeopathy, hypnosis, magnets, Ayurvedic medicine, and working with a naturopath—a practitioner trained in natural medicine.

Dr. Teitelbaum is a Board Certified Internist and Director of the Center for Effective CFS/Fibromyalgia Therapies in Annapolis, Maryland. His latest book Pain Free 1-2-3 (McGraw-Hill Feb 2006) outlines a step-by-step program which will help anyone identify the source of pain and understand how to alleviate it through both natural and conventional therapies.

Dr. Teitelbaum is also the author of the perennial best-seller From Fatigued to Fantastic! (Avery Penguin Putnam, completely revised and updated August 2001) and Three Steps to Happiness! Healing Through Joy (Deva Press 2003), a blueprint for creating and maintaining a natural state of happiness and vitality at all times. Dr. Teitelbaum lectures to patient and physician/research groups internationally. He has conducted groundbreaking gold standard research on effective treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, which appeared as the lead study in the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

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