Alternate Therapies for Chronic Pain: Read more on this subject: Healthcare News Story Source: Next News Network More than 100 million people in the United States suffer from chronic pain everyday. Nerve damage, arthritis and diseases such as fibromyalgia just to name a few. According to the Centers for Disease Control over 100 people die every day from drug overdose in the United States and that number has tripled since the 1990s. The pain pill epidemic is on the rise and many people are now turning to alternative methods for relief. Hunter Holmes Mcguire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia serves veterans after they come home, offering different treatments to its patients other than the typical prescription. Some of their services include yoga, aqua therapy, acupuncture, and even hypnosis. This is the latest round of alternative treatments being offered by the VA, but now they wont be fighting the battle alone. Last month the National Institute of Health announced will be pitching in a $21 million dollar initiative to study these alternative treatments. This different approa Read More or Make a Comment
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:11:14 +0000
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