The world is a race. A race among peers where the people
give it their all to achieve their goals. However, as the popular schoolyard
saying goes, ‘No pain, no gain’. So is the case with the current corporate world
where the workload and the pressure is very high. As such people experience
pain and discomfort in their muscles that can cause them to have difficulty in
even accomplishing even the smallest of tasks like fetching something from the
shelf or brushing your teeth. These uncomfortable moments can also hamper our
workplace performance. So in the end, pain can turn into a formidable barrier
for our goals.
There are various categories of pain depending on the
intensity of the pain. Acute pain, moderate pain, chronic pains are some of the
categories of pain. Of course there are further subdivisions of pain. But for
now, let just stick to moderate and chronic pain. And how it can be treated
with Tramadol.
Moderate and chronic pain
The feeling of pain comes from a series of messages that zip
through your nervous system. When you hurt yourself, the injury turns on pain
sensors in that area. They send a message in the form of an electrical signal,
which travels from nerve to nerve until it reaches your brain. Your brain
processes the signal and sends out the message that you hurt.
Usually the signal stops when the cause of the pain is resolved.
Your body repairs the wound on your finger or your torn muscle. But with
chronic pain, the nerve signals keep firing even after you've healed.
Symptoms:
Chronic pain can range from mild to severe. It can continue
day after day or come and go. The pain can feel like:
·
A dull ache
·
Throbbing
·
Burning
·
Squeezing
·
Stinging
·
Soreness
·
Stiffness
For cases such as this, medications have been developed that
provide pain relief to the user. Tramadol is one such pill. Tramadol
is an FDA Approved drug. It has a dual benefit working mechanism.
The medication changes the way we feel pain. It is known to
attach itself to the synapses of the nerves blocking the neural pathway of pain
in the body. This prevents the electrical signals in the body from reaching the
brain. As a result the pain feels as though has been mitigated.
Another benefit of the pain med is that it increases the
levels of Norepinephrine and Serotonin in the body. Norepinephrine is a chemical released from the sympathetic
nervous system in response to stress. It is classified as a neurotransmitter, a
chemical that is released from neurons. Because the release of Norepinephrine affects other
organs of the body, it is also referred to as a stress hormone. Serotonin
impacts every part of your body, from your emotions to your motor skills.
Serotonin is considered a natural mood stabilizer. It’s the chemical that helps
with sleeping, eating, and digesting. Serotonin also helps:
- reduce depression
- regulate anxiety
- heal wounds
- stimulate nausea
- maintain bone health
Tramadol is however a strong
medication that is often abused. DEA has placed the medication under
Schedule IV category. Pain medications like Tramadol should be taken after
proper guidance and supervision from a medical professional.
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