[Nathan]

A close friend experienced extrement pain for years, and finally the doctors gave up and recommended that she try alternative treatments. She ended up finding a lot of relief without pain medication. I am not qualified to recommend anything, but here are some articles where you could lread more:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/100/105639.htm
http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/arch...ul/07chen.html
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...33/ai_95909854
http://www.holistic-online.com/REMED...back_herbs.htm
http://www.normanspence.co.uk/

Have you or others you know used alternative treatments for pain management? Which have you seen are more effective?

[seeemilywrite]

I used to have tremendous mentral cramps. There isa space right above your right knee where if you push on it you can relieve the pressure and take away cramps. I still do taht on occasion, its amazing where some of out bodeies pressure points are located.

[LisaDK]

From mine and my families experience, I would highly recommend massages as a way to relieve some types of pain. My family has had some back issues, etc., gone to a chiropractor with little success. Now they get massages every few weeks and they feel a lot better.

[writehandgirl]

Originally Posted by seeemilywrite

I used to have tremendous mentral cramps. There isa space right above your right knee where if you push on it you can relieve the pressure and take away cramps. I still do taht on occasion, its amazing where some of out bodeies pressure points are located.

Holy cow! I'm going to try that!

Sometimes, if I'm not mentally fixated on the pain, I'm able to imagine the pain away. Sounds a bit crazy, but I imagine this white light over the area and then let it settle into it.

[verbena]

Finding out exactly what minerals, etc. my body was lacking has made a tremendous difference. Something as simple as discovering I was extremely deficient in magnesium has made a tremendous change in how I can cope with menstrual cramps (which I suffered from for 2 weeks out of the month). I have gained a great respect for homeopathic doctors that I didn't really have previously. I feel it is a shame this was not eluded to more and explained better when I was taking all the science courses in college.