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Chronic pain one is of the most costly health problems in North America.
Estimated costs, including direct medical expenses, lost income, lost
productivity, compensation payments, and legal charges, are approximately $90
billion a year. The following statistics are startling:
- 48 million Americans suffer from chronic pain.
- Over 21 million Americans routinely take prescription painkillers and also
spend $3 billion on over-the-counter analgesics.
- Over 13 million Americans cannot perform routine activities because of pain.
- Fourteen percent of employees take time off from work because of pain.
- As many as 45 million Americans have chronic, severe headaches that can be
disabling.
- Arthritis pain affects more than 40 million Americans each year.
- The majority of patients in intermediate or advanced stages of cancer suffer
moderate to severe pain. (More than 1.2 million new cases of cancer are
diagnosed each year in the United States, and more than 550,000 people die from
the disease.)
According to the National Institutes of Health (Harris et al. 1999), lower
back pain is one of the most significant health problems in the United States,
with back pain being the most frequent cause of activity limitation in people
younger than 45 years of age: 65-80% of all people have back pain at some time
in their life.
Although pain is a major problem in this country, it is not treated
compassionately or efficiently, and it is not just pain that is the problem. The
side effects of chronic pain illnesses caused by a sedentary lifestyle,
seclusion and depression, and, in some cases, addiction to pain killers can be
just as devastating as the pain itself.
How long will it take to complete a course of treatments?
The underlying premise of your protocol for pain management is to eradicate
the underlying cause of chronic pain, & so the response to treatment varies from individual to individual, and
depends upon one's healing ability. Some people may only need a few
treatments while others may need 12 or more. The average number of
treatments is 6-12. The best thing to do is get an
evaluation by your physician at Power Healing, & see if you are an appropriate
candidate. Because the complexity involved in suppressing symptoms can appear
daunting, when you join Power Healing, your physician will guide & tailor your treatment for you. The benefits a person can find when you enroll with Power Healing can include reduction in the
risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, osteoporosis, arthritis, and a
host of degenerative diseases associated with aging. Therefore, while the
objective of the patient is immediate relief, as a person begins to use these therapies, Power Healing can provide a long-term solution in treating the underlying causes
of problems and helping to maintain an optimal state of health. Join Power Healing today!
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