The Healing Pain Pyramid A Whole Person Approach to Relieve Pain and End Suffering

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Pub. Date: 2024-10-11
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Summary

The Healing Pain Pyramid outlines a six level, whole person approach to help people stimulate their innate healing capacity to reduce chronic pain and alleviate suffering. Level one discusses the benefits of mind-body interventions such as guided imagery, meditation, affirmations and even virtual reality. Level two helps clarify the research regarding the best dietary principles for pain including information regarding the benefits of fasting. Level three touches on the importance of movement, posture and breathing on the nervous system and how to utilize these ideas to promote healing. Level four discusses the correlations between three important hormones and pain. Level five reveals Dr. Lakhia's favorite nutritional supplements for pain and even discusses a few novel uses of medications that have been shown to help with pain without toxic side effects. The final level addresses treatments for severe pain including injections, acupuncture and surgery. Overall, this book is for anyone looking for a more wholistic approach to pain and injury.

Author Biography

Dr. Sanjiv Lakhia is double board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine. Raised in Cincinnati, OH, Dr. Lakhia first attended the University of Dayton where he obtained a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering. During his sophomore year at UD he experienced his own medical challenge that opened his eyes to the world of medicine. He then attended osteopathic medical school at Ohio University and ultimately completed his residency in Physiatry at Carolinas Rehabilitation in Charlotte, NC. In 2022 Dr. Lakhia fulfilled a lifelong dream by completing a fellowship in Integrative Medicine through the University of Arizona.

Currently, Dr. Lakhia resides in the Charlotte area and provides interventional spine care with an emphasis on health and wellness. He is the creator and host of the health podcast Back Talk Doc and remains a strong advocate for natural, non-toxic approaches to pain and injury. In his leisure time, Dr. Lakhia enjoys spending time with his family outdoors, taking trips to the mountains and beaches and riding Seven Dwarves Mine Train at Magic Kingdom.

Visit www.drlakhia.com to learn more about his life and work.

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