Chronic knee, back or joint pain can be debilitating. Not only does it make everyday activities significantly more difficult, but the treatments to manage the pain can be fraught with side effects that further diminish the quality of life for chronic pain sufferers. In addition to the potential for nasty side effects, pain sufferers who must rely on opioids also face the risk of addiction to the substance. Cutting-edge technology in the form of regenerative medicine and stem cell therapies is helping chronic pain sufferers reduce their reliance on pain medications while avoiding the dangers and recovery time associated with surgery. [Read more…]
Ways to Reduce Inflammation and Minimize Pain
Pain is a lifestyle killer. It sucks the fun out of your life by limiting your experiences and interrupting your daily routine. It causes your to miss out on events and just makes you crazy with its constant presence. When it comes to managing that pain, where do you start? Is there something out there that can help alleviate the pain or get rid of it altogether? Very often a strong factor in the pain game is the amount of inflammation in your body. Inflammation occurs as a reaction to injury or infection whereby the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful. So we must ask, are there ways to reduce inflammation in order to reduce pain or possibly ways to eliminate it altogether? [Read more…]
Managing Chronic Pain And Depression
Are you suffering from chronic pain and feeling a little down about it? Well, you are not alone! Actually, it is estimated that as high as 50% of people with chronic pain also suffer from depression. Since there are so many people who feel the same way, Arrowhead Health Centers decided to do something about it. We have put together a new research study called “Creating Healthy Balance: Managing Chronic Pain & Depression through Lifestyle Change.” If you fit the mold, we are inviting you to take part in this study! [Read more…]
Mesa Chiropractor Says Exercise your Pain
Mesa Chiropractor Dr. Brad Howell, DC of Arrowhead Health Centers in Mesa, has been fighting pain his whole career. “Pain is the enemy and fighting pain is the reason I get up every morning – It’s a great fight!” As an avid golfer, hiker, and musician, he says that sometimes the best medicine for pain is to counter it with exercise. [Read more…]
