There are certainly circumstances where medications are a necessary part of your treatment path. In the aftermath of surgery or a traumatic accident, medications can reduce pain to a tolerable level.
That said, there are numerous reasons to avoid drug therapy when other options can effectively relieve pain. To begin, medications take a toll on your body and can place undue strain on your liver, kidneys, and other organs. Drugs also carry a risk of side effects, including a risk of addiction.
Finally, relying on drugs to mask your pain does nothing to address the root cause. Simply numbing your body makes it hard to know when other treatment efforts are yielding improvements. Over time, you lose your ability to understand the messages your body is sending.