• Pain Relief

    Posted on March 23rd, 2011

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    Get Back in the Action

    Pain is a delicate subject with my patients. When you’re suffering it can be difficult to express just how much it hurts. I’ve seen patients completely debilitated from chronic pain.

    But Americans are tough. We don’t mind a little pain. As long as we can fight through it we don’t let it slow us down.

    One thing you don’t want, though, is to take a pain reliever and have the side effect be worse than the original pain. And over-the-counter medications for pain have some pretty awful side effects.

  • Pain Relief

    Posted on August 20th, 2010

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    Stir-Fry Root Eases Pain

    The other day a new patient came to my office feeling like he was “coming down with something.” There was no fever or coughing… but he felt tired, stiff, and achy. He even told me he was taking four Advils a day – just to get by.

    If his story sounds like your life too, you’re among the millions who suffer from chronic pain. It’s the leading cause of disability in the U.S. And I know it can be downright unbearable at times…