Everything You Thought You Knew About Pinched Lumbar Nerves…..Might Be Wrong.

Aug 7, 2019 | Back / Spine

Trust me, a pinched nerve in your lower back is a problem you don’t want. A pinched nerve can cause debilitating, chronic pain and a serious decline in physical functionality. The ability to do normal, everyday activities is impacted and your quality of life is...

Innovative Healthcare App Helps Patients Suffering From Pain

Jul 24, 2019 | Integrative Wellness

Did you know that pain is the most common reason people seek the services of a healthcare professional? Whether its chronic and severe or acute and unexpected, pain severely impacts the ability for patients to function normally and lowers their overall quality of...

CBD and Beyond: Pain Management Alternatives

Jul 14, 2019 | Pain Management

Traditionally, patients suffering from chronic pain have turned to Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), opiates, and opioids for chronic pain. Even though these substances are many times successful at reducing or blocking pain, they come with significant...

Do You or Someone You Know Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Read This

Jun 12, 2019 | Wrist

Have you ever felt numbness or tingling in your thumb, index or middle fingers? Or maybe you have worked with a colleague that expressed concern over burning and itchiness in the palm and wrist. It’s likely that what you or your co-workers have experienced are...

Good Stem Cells vs. Bad Stem Cells: Data is the Difference

May 8, 2019 | Stem Cells

Recent news stories and court rulings are garnering a lot of attention for the field of stem cell therapy. To the casual onlooker, it may seem as if the entire field of stem cell medicine is a scam run by charlatans to separate hapless pain sufferers from their money....

The Three (Not So Secret) Benefits of Exercise for Knee Pain

Apr 10, 2019 | Knee

Many people suffering from knee pain probably think that exercise will make their pain worse. However, research shows that regular exercise can improve a knee’s function and actually reduce pain. In fact, a sedentary lifestyle can be bad for your joints and...

Seven Alternatives to Taking NSAIDs

Mar 13, 2019 | Pain Management

What are NSAIDs? NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are medications that reduce inflammation and pain but do not contain steroids. In fact, many well-known pain medicines on the market today are NSAIDs. But using NSAIDs can cause serious side effects, such...

The Truth About Knee Replacement Surgery

Feb 13, 2019 | Knee

Knee replacement should not be taken lightly. After all, in a knee replacement, the knee joint is amputated, the ends of the long bones that connect to the joint are sawed off, and a fake joint is jammed in to replace the original joint structure. However, it seems...

Buyer Beware: Not All Stem Cell Therapies are Alike

Jan 23, 2019 | Stem Cells

Truth be told, stem cell therapy is one of the most promising fields of medicine, and with it, doctors have high hopes of regenerating damaged tissue and treating conditions that are untreatable today. However, before agreeing to stem cell treatments and wasting...

Why Does My Wrist Hurt (And What Should I Do About It)?

Nov 14, 2018 | Wrist

The wrist is eight irregularly-shaped little bones between the arm bones and fingers. There are also twenty or so ligaments that hold your wrist and hand together. In fact, the design of the wrist and hand is so complex that accurately finding and fixing the cause of...