Thanks for your comment, @surfyogi! I think all physical "problems" have something deeper behind them, and pain is trying to point us in the direction of getting to the real root of things. For example, a sore throat is really about some difficulty in communication, maybe swallowing anger or stifling authenticity or some such. Taking a pill could temporarily get rid of the sore throat, but the condition will manifest again and again (likely getting worse and worse) unless the real energetics behind it are addressed.

I really didn't touch on that aspect of things at all in this post, because I recognize that these theories are a little "out there" for some. But maybe it's time to share that perspective anyway...