Fluoroscopy-Guided Injections for Chronic Pain You have just been diagnosed with chronic pain and you are told that you need to come in to the office for a procedure to help alleviate the pain. When you arrive for your procedure and are brought back to the procedure room, you see a large machine over the…
Can living an Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle Reduce Symptoms of Chronic Pain? Inflammation is a result of an immune response in the body when we are injured or sick. To heal itself, the body sends out inflammatory cells to the injury or the virus. These cells start the healing process. This form of inflammation is known as acute inflammation…
Regenerative Aesthetics Regenerative Aesthetics is a modern approach to reduce the signs of aging, by using our own regenerative cells to combat wrinkles, fine lines, scarring, and overall skin texture/ appearance. These days there are so many cutting edge aesthetic treatments out there to keep men and women looking and feeling youthful. Whether it be laser…
Regenerative Medicine Regenerative Medicine is a modern and cutting-edge treatment used to heal and also help prevent the injury or damage of tissue. It uses Platelet-Rich-Plasma to repair and regenerate the tissue and help restore function and relive pain. In this blog post I am going to go over exactly what is Platelet-Rich-Plasma and how it may be able to help…
Talk Therapy Pain can be a debilitating experience, often leaving you feeling out of control, hopeless, scared, and unmotivated. It can be all consuming and keeping you from living the joyous and energetic life that you wish. A lot of people that experience chronic pain can relate to these symptoms and almost start to think about the worst case scenario…
What is Chronic Pain? Every day people around the world experience some form of pain. Whether it’s from an injury or tissue damage, this pain is temporary and will go away once the body has healed. For some people they experience pain that is ongoing and doesn’t go away. This is known as Chronic Pain. In this blog…
Antioxidants and Its Benefits The word antioxidants is often used to show when something is beneficial for our bodies, but do we really know what antioxidants are and how important they are to keeping us healthy, our inflammation low and disease at bay? Antioxidants are molecules that help to reduce oxidative stress in the body. Oxidative stress…
Why is keeping a pain journal crucial if you have chronic pain? Chronic and acute pain affects many people worldwide. It can have a significant impact on the quality of your life and daily activities. Whether you have acute pain (short term pain) or chronic pain (long term pain), your physician may request you keep a pain journal…
Why limit food and drink before a procedure? If you have ever had surgery or a medical procedure, it’s likely that you have been asked not to eat or drink anything 12-6 hours prior to your procedure time. This includes items such as, gum and mints. You might be wondering why this is even necessary, and…
Why stopping blood thinners is important before a procedure? Have you ever wondered why your doctor asks you to stopping blood thinners, herbal supplements and/or NSAIDs before a procedure? At Integrated Spine, Pain and Wellness we often get a lot of questions about why we are asking our patients to stop these medications. Blood thinners don’t just come as…
