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which contributed to their development, no single

drug can address what caused these problems.

They may shore up the problem for the time being,

but they cannot bring back an effective state of

function.

Let's give an example. Many people, as they are

older, deal with pain. They may take some form of

pain reliever which is designed to block

inflammation and pain but this strategy can actually

perpetuate the problem. The reason the body gives

you a pain sensation is that it is trying to prevent

you from using the damaged tissue and making the

damage worse until it has had time to repair the

damage.

If you take a pain reliever, you no longer feel pain

and may continue to use the damaged tissue. This

can create further damage and perpetuate the

pain/drug/damage cycle further. What needs to be

understood here is that if your tissues can heal

faster than damage is being done, you will

eventually heal and be out of pain. If the damage is

extensive enough or continues to occur faster than

your body can heal, you will live in chronic pain.

The pain relievers may be able to block the pain for