As western medicine often treats pain poorly and there is an opioid crisis in the United States, it behooves natural healers to learn how treat pain effectively. Andrew Gaeddert discusses cases from his own practice and from the Herbal Helpline® in addition to answering questions from practitioners. We discuss Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Headache, Traumatic Injury, and Post-surgical Recovery. The importance of quality controls, herbal safety, alternatives to NSAIDs and weaning patients off opiates are presented.
Andrew Gaeddert, RH, founder of Health Concerns, has learned acupuncture and herbs from masters of traditional Chinese medicine, and his own 30+ years of clinical experience. He takes an east-west approach to alleviating suffering. Andrew has developed protocols that are used in acupuncture practices, pain clinics, sports medicine centers, and hospitals in the United States. He has also conducted research on the anti-inflammatory effects of botanicals.