Getting at the heart of your ailments seems the more impossible, since your recurring discomfort occurs throughout your body, especially in your neck/head region. Also, your moments of acute pain come and go randomly or remain with you constantly, a muted unease that flares intermittently. Occasionally, you find yourself inexplicably bedridden and/or lethargic, irritable and throbbing.
You might be among a percentage of an estimated 50+ million Americans with undiagnosed thyroid conditions caused by musculoskeletal trauma. More common a condition than is widely believed, an underperforming or incorrectly performing thyroid can adversely affect your metabolism, energy levels, mood, immune system, brain functions and can further exacerbate your overall physical aches and pains. General musculoskeletal pain and neck pain in particular are both symptoms and causes of thyroid issues. Here's how.
One unusual case study was reported of a patient with a hyperactive thyroid was plagued by developing a thryoid storm post-accident.[1] Thyroid storm is a life-threatening health condition that is associated with untreated or undertreated hyperthyroidism. During thyroid storm, an individual’s heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature can soar to dangerously high levels. Without prompt, aggressive treatment, thyroid storm is often fatal. Thyroid injury during a motor vehicle accident (MVA) can occur without direct neck trauma [2]
Research conducted some years back uncovered connections between trauma from auto accidents and thyroid lesions and hypothyroidism.[3] Drivers who survived auto accidents realized years later the accidents had injured their thyroid glands, in turn creating problems that persisted long after bones healed. In the interim, subjects experienced visceral pain that seemed to emanate from nowhere. Even worse, when their doctors ran thyroid tests, results came back normal. Doctor and patient were at a loss.
Consequently, the doctor merely prescribed pain meds to the patient. The meds only masked the pain, never getting at the core issue. This is because treating trauma from injuries without assessing adverse affects of trauma upon the thyroid will not necessarily cancel out the pain. Patients who have endured years of pain meds and various therapies targeting their physical trauma alone can potentially find themselves riddled with pain indefinitely, since the underlying cause is a subtle, undiagnosed thyroid issue precipitated by the initial trauma.
Luckily, these scenarios do not have to be the case. Relying on pain meds and other prescriptions that merely blanket symptoms and never address the underlying problem is not the only option. A first step toward discovering and addressing what is really wrong might entail discovering and undergoing a new set of tests and evaluations.
Of greater value is the necessity for approaching the issues of chronic pain in a way that capitalizes upon prevailing medical knowledge without limiting individuals to a simple diagnosis=prescription drugs paradigm. In my practice and throughout my career, I have devoted myself to assisting chronic pain sufferers with rooting out the causes of chronic pain in hopes of arming them with a means to take preventative action.
I do this by asking lots of questions and getting to know you and your medical history. I use questionnaire that look at your hormones, immune system, digestive system and overall metabolic system. Bearing in mind what I learn about you, I employ a series of diagnostic tests to get at the heart of what's causing your pain.
I do not use drugs of any kind nor conduct surgery. The key is isolating the unique balance between the thyroid and the whole body, finding out what's off and correcting it. Easier said than done but not impossible. The main benefit is you remain fully in charge of your capacities and won't have to bother with the perpetual fogginess pain meds often induce.
We feature these and a host of other unique therapies at Johnson Chiropractic Neurology & Nutrition. I'm always happy to elaborate on any of our therapies. Be encouraged and know you have options and hope. Your victory over your health challenge is at hand. Take the first step toward improved health today. Also check out my YouTube page to view patient testimonials.
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References:
1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12917086
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