Why Shouldn’t I Get a Second Steroid Injection For My Bursitis?

Summary:

The shoulder and the hip are common places to experience bursitis, inflammation of the bursa.

Bursitis can be the result of shortened muscles and too much pressure on the structures  that are in or passing through the bursa.

Cortisone injections, sometimes used to relieve pain, actually breakdown tissues such as muscle, tendon and bone. For this reason steroids […]

2017-06-15T13:46:34-07:00October 6th, 2016|Pain Management|

Holistic Pain Relief: Turning Healthcare Right Side Up

Holistic Pain Relief is a book that turns health right side up, putting less focus on the drugs and medical procedures, and more focus on living a healthy lifestyle.

Summary:

As an integrative physician, Heather Tick combines conventional medicine and alternative medicines strategies to help patients. She also collaborates with other health disciplines like massage therapists, acupuncturists, […]

2017-06-15T13:49:11-07:00September 29th, 2016|Pain Management|

Is Acetaminophen Safe for You to Take?

Summary:

Acetaminophen can be helpful, but has to be used in small amounts. The dosage has been revised to 3000mg per day for those not suffering from any health concerns with your liver.

Taking even less is recommended for people as they age, or if you suffer from liver disease or any form of hepatitis.

Taking pain killing drugs […]

2017-06-21T15:13:11-07:00September 27th, 2016|Pain Management|

What Does “Nothing’s Wrong with You” Mean?

Have you ever walked out of a specialist’s office without an answer for your pain? If you have, take heart. You’re not alone.

In this interview, I talk about how healthcare providers can mean when they discuss test results.

Summary:

“There’s nothing wrong with you” is good news. If you’re told this by a specialist even though you have pain, take heart. […]

2017-06-15T14:36:39-07:00April 19th, 2016|Pain Management|

How Being Stressed Affects Your Pain

How much stress do you carry? Most of us don’t realize it, but stress can have a greater impact on pain that we think.

Stress shuts down the systems in our body that needed for long-term health. That prevents our bodies from healing and curing our pain.

Summary:

The stress response shuts down the functions you need to reduce pain. Stress decreases circulation, […]

2017-06-15T14:55:56-07:00April 8th, 2016|Pain Management|

Food: One of the Best Solutions For Your Pain

What’s for dinner tonight? The answer matters more to your pain than you might think.

Summary:

You change your body chemistry every time you eat. It changes from meal to meal. It can either make yourself more inflamed or less inflamed. And so if you’re going out for hamburger and fries at a fast food joint, you’re going to […]

2017-06-15T15:07:15-07:00April 1st, 2016|Pain Management|

What is Integrative Medicine?

The 2-Second Explanation of Integrative Medicine (IM)

Integrative Medicine combines the precision of Western medicine with approaches from complementary and alternative medicine. For example, an integrative medicine practitioner might combine stress-reduction techniques, nutritional guidance, and Western medicine to treat a chronic disease.

What’s the Difference Between Integrative Medicine and Conventional Healthcare?

The largest difference is that integrative medicine […]

2017-11-03T12:46:34-07:00March 25th, 2016|Pain Management|
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