Can You Manage Pain Without Medication?
For most people, the first response to pain is to reach for an over-the-counter medication such as paracetamol or ibuprofen. Paracetamol works by blocking some of the brain’s chemical messengers that alert us to pain. It also affects other messengers to regulate body temperature. Ibuprofen reduces the body’s ability to make prostaglandins, which are the … Read more