“live the life you want” less stress, more joy
if you are tired of temporary fixes and ready to build the life you want with greater health, joy, and purpose:
start with my proven relief-5r plan:
refresh (whole nutrition)
revitalize (power movement)
recharge (restorative sleep)
refresh (mindset development)
relate (relationship growth)
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refuel
Your food can fuel health or disease.
If you learn how to make kinder choices today, then you can fuel a better, stronger self tomorrow. To get started check out these blog posts: gut microbiome and pain, deep dive anti-inflammatory food, pain and food, pour some fiber on me, and a fun one!
revitalize
Your body is designed to move.
Movement optimizes physical, mental, and emotional strength down to the molecular level. The right movement squashes inflammation and improves function. To get started, check out more than steps and bust a move!
recharge
Sleep helps your body recharge and recover.
Not enough or poor quality sleep increases immune system dysfunction and stresses the body. Most adults need 7-8 hours of sleep a night to function at their best level.
refresh
Making time for yourself lets your body reset.
Even only a ten-minutes break from screens and constant input makes a difference. Take time to go for a walk, listen to music, read for pleasure, meditate or practice mindfulness. This builds resiliency and helps decrease stress. To get started, check out my many blog posts on this topic such as the quick & sneaky way to reduce stress and my most popular blog, the new definition of success.
relate
Good relationships support your health and well-being.
Try to spend time each day connecting with a person you appreciate. It is even more rewarding to express gratitude for that relationship. This could be in-person or via a call, text, email or a handwritten card. This boosts your wellness and your friend’s wellness. To get started, check out my blog post on relating to yourself and others: a secret to longevity.
“The Pain Solution fills an urgent need. It is what we have been searching for to understand and implement better pain care.
This is the future of medicine — treating the whole person, not just the symptom. In this integrative approach, we all play an active role in our care, build wellness, improve resiliency, and live better.“
foreword for the award-winning, healthy living book, The Pain Solution: 5 Steps to Relieve and Prevent Back Pain, Muscle Pain, and Joint Pain without Medication
from Andrew Weil, MD international expert & author
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The Pain Solution: 5 Steps to Relieve and Prevent Back Pain, Muscle Pain, and Joint Pain without Medication
expert reviews of The Pain Solution
“This book is a critical read for anyone suffering from chronic pain and in need of tangible, concrete strategies to get back to a more normal life, one less reliant on medications and instead more focused on centering activities that improve overall wellness. It’s so timely, given the havoc the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked on many individuals suffering with chronic pain and addiction disorders.” — Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, professor and health policy expert; senior principal, health, at Amazon; and medical analyst at NBC News
“What I love about Dr. Sharma’s groundbreaking and scientifically solid book is that it upshifts us from victims to healers. The Pain Solution equips us with a potent and vital blend of self-efficacy, action, hope, and control. This is the book you will want to give to anyone and everyone whose pain and suffering you compassionately seek to ease.” — Paul G. Stoltz, PhD, bestselling author, Adversity Quotient & GRIT, founder & CEO of PEAK Learning
“Absolutely brilliant! A must-read for all Americans with ongoing pain — an essential yet practical guide to solving your pain problems.” — Robin Raju, DO, Yale School of Medicine
“Dr. Sharma has outlined a tremendous process that will help all people who suffer from chronic pain. Her five-step solution applies to anyone with any type of chronic pain and is a great series of options that patients can use in the comfort of their own homes to relieve (or prevent the occurrence of) pain. Dr. Sharma is an incredible colleague who is world-renowned for her conservative and effective treatment options for patients with chronic pain, and it is no surprise that she has written a seminal work on this topic.” — Ameet Nagpal, MD, MS, MEd, chief, physical medicine and rehabilitation, Medical University of South Carolina
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(1) Wu A, March L, Zheng X, et al. Global low back pain prevalence and years lived with disability from 1990 to 2017: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Ann Transl Med. 2020;8(6):299.
(2) https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/Guidelines_At-A-Glance-a.pdf
the pain facts
> 80% of people will suffer from back pain
low back pain, joint pain, muscle pain, & arthritis pain rank in the top ten causes of disability
medications are often first-line treatments
1 in 4 people who receive opioid prescriptions develop opioid use disorder
> 40 people die each day from prescription opioids in the USA
prevention is the best way to avoid opioid disorders
it is time to build a life with less inflammation and pain