Today pain management can be broken down into two categories. Pharmaceutical options and non-pharmaceutical options. Pharmaceutical options include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), paracetamol and opioids. NSAIDs block the creation of prostaglandins. Repeated use of these can lead to gastrointestinal bleeding, increased risk of heart disease, and impaired renal functions. Paracetamol also blocks the creation of prostaglandins, but is not anti inflammatory to peripheral nerve cells. Paracetamol has been implicated to be a hormone disruptor and has been linked to behavioral disorders in children. Opioids are a general classification of molecules that are similar in structure, and mechanism of action. This includes heroin, morphine, oxycodone and many more. These are highly addictive and often will result in multiple harmful side effects (dizziness, nausea, vomiting, physical dependence, etc.). Non-pharmaceutical options include hypnosis, comfort therapy, neurostimulation, physical/occupational therapy, and psychosocial therapy/counseling.  Many of these are only partially effective, if effective at all.