Inflammation & Pain
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH & ACUPUNCTURE EXPERTISE FOR
autoimmunity ✦ immune dysregulation
✦ chronic infections ✦ injury recovery
We’ve all suffered from pain and know just how much it can affect our quality of life when it flares.
Chronic inflammation & pain come in many forms, have many causes, and affect many different areas of the body.
In general, inflammation is the physical reaction of the immune cells in response to a pathogen, substance, or physical injury. Autoimmunity, when the body attacks healthy cells, also contributes to chronic inflammation. The longer that inflammation lasts in a particular area, the more damage it can do to the surrounding tissues. This prevents the area from healing and can lead to severe discomfort or debilitation over time.
Some common symptoms of chronic inflammation include:
- Headaches
- Foggy thinking or difficulty concentrating
- Difficulty sleeping
- Fatigue
- Joint pain or swelling
- Unexplained muscle pain and spasms
- Skin rashes
- Depression and/or anxiety
- Abdominal pain or discomfort
- Gas and bloating
- Acid reflux or regurgitation
- Constipation or diarrhea
- Hair thinning or falling out
- Weight gain or water retention
- Nasal congestion, eye pain or baggy eyes
- Swollen lymph nodes
Causes of Chronic Inflammation:
✦ Food allergies & sensitivities
✦ Excessive stress
✦ Environmental exposures (metals, solvents, etc.)
✦ Chronic infections (Borrelia/Lyme, Strep, etc.)
✦ Autoimmune diseases (Hashimoto's, Celiac, etc.)
✦ Physical injury/trauma
A Unique and Comprehensive Approach to Inflammation & Pain
Step One: Identify Causes of Inflammation
We work together to identify hidden causes of inflammation, such as food allergies and sensitivities, chronic low-grade infections, or environmental exposures that may be contributing to your pain, perpetuating your pain cycle, and preventing you from achieving long-lasting pain relief.
Step Two: Reduce Pain & Repair Damage
Reducing inflammatory load enables your immune system to re-focus its attention on healing injuries and chronic tissue damage.
Together we create a personally tailored plan of action involving acupuncture, bodywork, nutrition, and select herbal and nutraceutical recommendations to reduce pain and repair tissue damage.
Step Three: Support Optimal Outcomes
To ensure long-term healing, we evaluate the need for additional ongoing support in the arenas of immune function, nutrition, stress response, and physical strength & conditioning.