True Pain Relief: What You Haven’t Been Told - AI Podcast

Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

Briana Mercola

Health & Fitness, Health, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Spinal pain affects millions despite over $134 billion spent annually in the USA alone, with most patients remaining stuck in chronic pain cycles due to treatments that address symptoms rather than root causes
Common pain generators are frequently missed, including weak ligaments, tight muscles, structural misalignments, trapped emotions, and inflammatory conditions — leaving patients to cycle through increasingly dangerous interventions without addressing underlying issues
Conventional medications create more problems than they solve — NSAIDs are the leading cause of drug-related hospital admissions, Tylenol causes 56,000 ER visits annually from toxicity, and Gabapentin provides minimal benefit while causing cognitive effects such as drowsiness
Corticosteroids, despite being "wonder drugs," cause devastating long-term damage, including 5% to 15% yearly bone loss, 70% weight gain rates, and dramatic increases in heart attacks (226%), heart failure (272%), and strokes (73%)
Spinal surgeries remain highly profitable but questionable in effectiveness, with significant risks that patients often don't learn about until after complications occur, and no ability to "undo" surgical damage

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen
0:06.1	summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go. No reading required. Subscribe
0:11.2	for free at Mercola.com for the latest health insights. Why do you still wake up stiff and aching
0:17.4	even after dutifully swallowing pain pills, attending physical therapy, and contemplating
0:22.9	surgery. If you feel trapped in a costly cycle that never solves the hurt, this episode
0:27.8	speaks directly to you. Hello, and welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster,
0:34.6	here to unravel the hidden reasons your pain lingers.
0:44.2	I'm Alara Sky. Chronic spinal pain alone drains more than $134 billion each year in the U.S., yet millions remain stuck. Today you'll learn how weak ligaments, tight muscles,
0:48.8	misalignments, trapped emotions, and simmering inflammation quietly drive that misery,
0:53.8	while mainstream interventions often
0:55.6	miss the mark.
0:56.9	Let's ground this.
0:58.1	Most joint or spinal pain starts with overlooked structural issues.
1:02.5	Tight iliopsoous or quadratus lumborum muscles can yank your lumbar spine forward, while
1:08.6	lax ligaments let vertebrae slide and irritate nerves.
1:12.4	If one leg is even a few millimeters shorter, your pelvis tilts, the spine compensates, and pain escalates.
1:19.4	Those tense muscles rarely get the focused stretching they need.
1:23.2	Physical therapy routines emphasize strengthening, yet without releasing chronic tightness,
1:28.2	added strength just locks faulty mechanics in place.
1:32.0	Correcting leg-length differences with a simple heel lift, and restoring natural curves can
1:36.9	lighten the load on discs and nerves.
1:39.4	Disc herniations draw dramatic attention, but they're often effects, not causes.
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