The Journalist

Roller Derby Is Back

Many athletes, particularly those who play full-contact sports, often suffer from chronic pain due to sports related injuries. Most full-contact sport teams such as roller derby leagues often suffer from back pain, spine pain, and neck pain due to the nature of the sport and the injuries sustained while playing. The long term physical impact of roller derby players often manifests as spine pain, neck pain, and back pain due to constant falls on that particular area of the body. Roller derby players will often fall onto hard surfaces such as concrete, sport court, and wooden flooring at a high rate of speed. The impact of these falls can lead to chronic pain in the neck, back, and spine areas of the body.

Chronic pain is something that can be treated and alleviated through pain management techniques such as acupuncture, chiropractors, therapeutic massage, and medical interventions and treatments. Chronic pain is also prevalent in those patients that suffer from certain debilitating illnesses and disease.

Pain management and pain relief for these patients can often be obtained primarily through medical specialist recommendations. Some patients also take a more holistic approach to pain management and will also utilize non traditional pain management methods such as herbal remedies, aromatherapy, crystal healing, meditation, yoga, and faith healing methods to help remedy chronic pain in conjunction with traditional pain management methods. Those that suffer from chronic pain can find pain relief through traditional and non traditional methods of treatment. Pain relief can be obtained through the simultaneous utilization of pain management techniques from fields of study that encompass the physical, medical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of pain management.

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