For awhile now, I have been having some success in controlling my pain by reducing
- Internal inflammation (I use at least 8 mg of dexamethasone per day before I do a lot of physical activity
- External vibrations to my body (I use memory foam on all sources of vibration to my bones, e.g., mitts or foam around a car steering wheel, foam collar around my neck, foam seat and back cushions, foam padded shoes)
- Back misalignment (I use a back / lumbar brace and I align my back often each afternoon
- Tense back muscles (I use a small massage pillow with heated roller balls when my back becomes sore)
But recently I some new developments that may reduce pain without the dependency on opioids:
- Injected "nanoparticles drug delivery" directly to the pain areas using your own immune system
- "Mechanoceuticals" that uses a magnetic force to manage pain
- Discovery of a chemical compound, "AT-121 drug", that provides analgesia without addiction
- Possible trends to "low-dose ketamine"
- "Virtual Reality (VR) headsets" for pain management
- More effective “pulsed electromagnetic field wearable devices” that are unlike a TENs unit
