Nerve pain occurs when a disease or injury causes misfired “pain signals” to be sent to the brain. There are many possible causes of nerve pain including cancer, diabetic nerve pain, multiple sclerosis, sciatic nerve pain, celiac disease, HIV, toxins, decaying teeth, autoimmune conditions and certain medications.

The problem with painkillers and topical creams is they merely mask the pain, but they don’t treat the root cause. So very quickly as the body builds up a tolerance to these, you end up finding that they stop working altogether. Being in constant pain can adversely affect your quality of life to the point where getting out of bed in the morning is a struggle, and taking a nice walk before bedtime is a thing of the path.

Before you can fully understand the best ways to manage your chronic pain, it's important to receive a little education on what pain actually is, how it manifests and the variety of ways in which it can be successfully treated. Understand medications - For so many years, we've been trained to accept the "fact" that taking a pill is the simplest, most direct way to alleviate pain. But what happens when they stop working, or we can't ingest certain ingredients? Discover better solutions - When medications are no longer a viable "fix," then you can begin to focus on options such as keeping hydrated, getting better sleep, staying fit, reducing stress and even trying acupuncture for the very first time.