Soar to Success July2021

Pain Relief – Essential Oils as a Rescue Remedy By Debra Reis, RN R ecently, there has been a lot in the media about how the opioid crisis has escalated. Additional concern has been in the treatment of painmanagement andwhen to use narcotics. Healthcare providers are being asked to use other methods besides or in combination with narcotics for pain control. One supportive therapy showing great promise for pain management are essential oils. Methods of use include deep inhalation from a tissue, inhalers, and dilution of the oil for topical application. Let’s review some of these essential oils and why they are so helpful for pain relief.