Nerve and Muscle Testing (NCV/EMG)- diagnostic test to evaluate for any problems relating to nerves or muscles. The diagnostic test help manage many common complaints including:
Dr Molina is a Board Certified Neurologist trained to help in the recovery and relief of patient’s symptoms, helping them to return to work and daily activities.
The phrase ‘lower extremity’ is a broad one, but its implications are specific. Orthopedic leg pain often affects the lower extremities, including the hip, knee, ankle, and foot. Injuries or degenerative conditions of the bones, joints, ligaments, or muscles are usually the cause.
Aching, burning, stiffness, swelling, and tenderness are all common symptoms of orthopedic leg pain. Whether it’s local or widespread, one form of lower extremity pain or another can exist in either one leg or both. There may be mild to severe symptoms, which may worsen with movement. You may feel numbness, tingling, weakness, or even a burning feeling, along with pain. There may be times when the pain gets worse at night or when pressure is applied.
Different treatments may be offered depending on the symptoms one may be experiencing. Medications, physical therapy, and rest are all options for orthopedic treatment. Depending on the root issue, surgery may be needed.
You should seek medical attention if you’re experiencing leg pain that doesn’t go away or is joined by other symptoms. Getting to the root of the pain and finding the best treatment is possible with your physician’s help.
Poor blood flow, which can cause a variety of symptoms in the legs, may be the source of orthopedic leg pain. Insufficient blood flow can cause swelling, cramping, and soreness.
Muscles and bones in your legs may suffer from lower extremity pain when veins aren’t able to transport blood and oxygen to those areas. Besides having poor blood flow, varicose veins can also cause pain.
There is even a possibility that it can cause a serious medical condition called “deep vein thrombosis,” which can cause pain, swelling, and even blood clots in the legs. Ensuring proper circulation of blood through the veins can relieve orthopedic leg pain.
The right treatment plan can reduce or even completely stop pain in the lower extremities. Rest, physical therapy, medications, or surgery can treat orthopedic leg pain, based on the core issue. Physical therapy and rest can reduce pain, improve range of motion, and maintain muscle strength. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and muscle relaxants can treat some forms of inflammation and pain. However, finding the root issue is always the first step.
Physical therapy is often a good treatment for orthopedic leg pain. Exercises like stretching and strength training, along with hot and cold treatments, are all part of this. Physical therapy improves strength and flexibility in the legs. In addition to soothing pain and stiffness, massage therapy may also bring relief.
There are other options for treating pain, such as medication. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce pain and inflammation. Particular patients may require surgical treatment. These surgeries usually fix a torn ligament or tendon or remove bone spurs. In most cases, surgery is a last resort.
A good diet and changing one’s lifestyle can also reduce lower extremity orthopedic leg pain. It’s also important that you rest when you need it and avoid activities that tend to put a strain on your legs.
It’s possible to reduce or eliminate pain with physical therapy, medication, lifestyle changes, and maybe surgery. Again, consult your physician to learn the best treatment plan that may work for you personally.
A range of orthopedic leg pain treatment options are available at Wellness and Pain to treat lower extremity conditions. Using a variety of methods, we offer conservative treatments, minimally invasive quick recovery procedures, and surgery. Our services include medical massage therapy, acupuncture, radiofrequency vein ablation, hip and knee injections, arthroscopy, platelet-rich plasma injections, anesthetic injections, and visco-supplementation injections.
We customize patient care plans based on their condition and unique circumstances. The goal of our treatment is to relieve pain, improve range of motion, and prevent further injuries. The severity of the condition may determine the combination of treatments.
Our patient care plans are personalized and developed with the patient’s input and in consideration of everyone’s individualized conditions and unique circumstances. Our treatment goals are always to soothe pain, improve range of motion and prevent further injury. Based on how bad the condition is, we may use a combination of treatments.
Muscles that are usually treated with trigger point injections include those in your jaw, neck, hip, a deep muscle in your low back, the muscle that extends over your back, your shoulders, the front of your neck, and the sides of your head.
Trigger injections can be used to treat myofascial pain, muscle overuse, chronic musculoskeletal disorders, repetitive strain, and muscle contractions. A trigger point is a painful area of muscle that’s tender when touched or pressed on.
In spite of the fact they originate on that skin area, they can unfortunately cause pain elsewhere in the body. It’s also possible for trigger points to develop in almost any muscle.
Oftentimes, trigger points are related to the piriformis muscle and cause piriformis syndrome in the buttocks. In this condition, the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve. Consequently, your buttocks and the back of your leg can feel painful or numb.
A pain management professional or doctor can use trigger point injections to inject medications into a trigger point. These injections have the potential to treat a variety of conditions, such as neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, arm pain, leg pain, myofascial pain syndrome, and even fibromyalgia.
Trigger injections do not require any preparation on your part. Before getting a procedure, it’s important to consult your provider about current medications, symptoms, and overall health.
Local anesthetics and corticosteroids are two types of medication that may be used. Local anesthetic numbs the area and corticosteroids reduce inflammation and pain, with injections lasting only a few minutes.
It’s likely you will experience some pain when your pain management specialist locates a trigger point manually before injecting medication. When the needle and medicine are inserted, you may experience a stinging or burning sensation. If the needle tip touches the trigger point, you may feel a brief increase in pain. Inserting the needle correctly causes discomfort, but it also serves as a sign that the needle has been appropriately inserted.
Sometimes, healthcare providers combine injections with physical therapy or massage therapy. This means the injections are more effective and can reduce pain for a longer period of time.
An injection may be right for you if over-the-counter pain medications, heat therapies, massages, myofascial releases, and physical therapy have not helped relieve your trigger point pain. Trigger injections relieve pain, reduce inflammation, improve range of motion, and improve muscle function.
When over-the-counter pain medications and physical therapy won’t relieve pain, trigger point injections can provide relief. As well as improving muscle function, injections also increase range of motion.
Complications and side effects are rare, as trigger injections are very safe. There are rarely any bodily reactions. An injection may cause swelling beneath the skin, making a dent and causing minor pain or bleeding at the injection site for some patients. Any side effects should subside within a few days or less — if they even occur.
In some cases, trigger points can be resolved with just one injection. These injections loosen muscles and reduce inflammation, allowing for the treatment of many conditions such as minor trauma with just one treatment. As a result, the conditions should resolve within a couple of days or less.
Chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia or myofascial pain can cause trigger points to recur, requiring regular injections. Depending on your circumstances, you may need repeat injections over time, whether it’s for one issue or another. Your pain level and response to treatment will determine the number of injections you need.
Below are some helpful questions and answers regarding trigger point injections.
A range of options are available at Wellness and Pain to treat your pain with trigger injections. We offer conservative treatments, routine visits, and minimally invasive quick-recovery procedures. We can keep you free of problems by providing lifestyle education and home care advice to help you avoid and manage issues, quickly relieving the conditions inhibiting your life by using cutting-edge injection techniques.
At Wellness and Pain, we personalize patient care plans based on each patient’s condition and unique circumstances to relieve pain, improve mobility and mental space, and improve your overall health.
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Massage therapy, simply known as “getting a massage,” involves applying pressure to the soft tissues of the body. This method promotes relaxation, improves blood flow, and reduces pain.
For those looking to incorporate a safe and effective way to improve their health and well-being, massage therapy may be an excellent choice.
Massage therapy can safely and effectively treat a variety of conditions. It does wonders for things like muscle pain, edema, muscle spasms, pain patterns, surgery recovery, and so much more.
Additionally, it can improve tissue healing, strengthen your immune system, relax you before a surgery, reduce stress and anxiety, reduce inflammation, increase blood flow, help you lose weight, improve digestion, boost your metabolism, alleviate constipation, bloating and flatulence, and reduce cortisol (a stress-induced hormone that increases appetite).
Massage therapy has an interesting history. It’s been used by cultures all over the world for centuries as one of the oldest healing arts. Throughout ancient Egypt, China, as well as Greece and Rome, it dates back thousands of years.
Massage therapy is safe and effective. Not only that, but it complements a variety of conditions as an alternative medicine. Using a specific set of techniques, a “modality” is a specific type of massage therapy. In fact, this treatment has many different modalities, each with its own set of advantages.
A massage therapy patient’s specific needs can be met by using different massage modalities. There are many types, including:
At Wellness and Pain, we offer a select set of therapies that are appropriate for our patients’ individual circumstances, pain management problems, and massage therapy needs.
In massage therapy, touch is used to improve health and well-being as an alternative medicine. Muscle, tendons, and other areas of your body are all treated through manual application of pressure.
As a whole, this treatment helps to release endorphins. In turn, endorphins relieve pain and boost your mood. Your pituitary glands and hypothalamus release endorphins in response to pain or stress. These are pain relievers and mood boosters. Additionally, you can stimulate them through a variety of activities, including exercise, listening to music, and spending time outside.
Massage therapy, however, has been shown to increase endorphin levels in the body and is effective in helping with pain and stress. Through interaction between your neuron receptors and endorphins, massage therapy reduces the perception of pain by stopping pain signals from reaching the brain.
The effect of endorphins on one’s mood is also positive. In the brain, they increase levels of dopamine and serotonin, two neurotransmitters connected to happiness and well-being.
A range of massage therapy options are available at Wellness and Pain. We offer conservative treatments, routine visits, and minimally invasive, quick-recovery procedures. Together we can keep you free of problems by providing lifestyle education and home care advice to help you avoid and manage issues, quickly relieving the conditions slowing your life by using cutting-edge massage therapy techniques.
We personalize patient care plans based on each patient’s condition and unique circumstances to relieve pain, improve mobility and mental space, and improve your overall health.
Massage can be helpful at different times and stages of care for various life events: trauma recovery, pain management, weight-loss. Depending on the ailment and/or the desired change event, the combination of massage modality and frequency can aid in the return of optimal function.
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Acupuncture therapy is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves inserting thin needles into the skin at specific points on the body. Each point corresponds to an organ, emotion, or sense. A well-rounded acupuncture treatment plan can target these in unique ways other medicines can’t.
In addition to treating pain, acupuncture treatment is used for anxiety, depression, insomnia, headaches, migraines, nausea and vomiting, menstrual cramps, fertility problems, smoking cessation, and weight loss.
Scientists do not fully understand the exact healing mechanism behind acupuncture therapy, but they believe it involves a combination of factors. One of those things is the release of endorphins, which relieve pain. Stimulating the nervous system is another, which can also help regulate mood, pain, and other bodily functions. It also helps you relax and relieve stress.
Although acupuncture treatment is generally safe, make sure you find a licensed acupuncturist in your state. It’s not uncommon for patients to endure side effects, especially since needles can cause mild pain or soreness.
Certain patients can also experience bruising, dizziness, lightheadedness, and nausea. A professional acupuncturist can help, as tailored and customized treatment plans are known to provide the best solutions. There are a variety of health problems acupuncture therapy can treat, and it’s usually very safe and effective.
According to Chinese medicine, energy flows through your body. Many believe disrupted “qi” (pronounced “chee”) causes imbalances in the body’s energy. By pressing sterile needles on acupuncture points throughout the body, some forms of acupuncture therapy restore qi balance. Meridians — also called energy-carrying channels — consist of hundreds of acupoints in the body.
By using needles, your body reacts, rebalances, or releases natural chemicals, including endorphins, your body’s own natural painkillers and neurotransmitters.
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to acupuncture treatment. There are some people who feel nothing at all, while others feel a dull ache or mild pricking. Others feel tingling or buzzing or feel warm or heavy. Acupuncturists sometimes twirl or move needles after inserting them. You might feel a slight increase in sensation at times.
Acupuncture is mild and tolerable for most people. Be sure to tell your acupuncturist if you’re feeling pain. To make the treatment more comfortable, they may adjust the needles or use a different size of needle or technique.
You might feel relaxed or energized after acupuncture therapy. Pain or other symptoms also seem to be lessened. Although acupuncture’s effects can vary from person to person, most people find it to be a safe and effective treatment.
There are many different types of acupuncture therapy, each with its own approach and philosophy. Traditional Chinese acupuncture is the most common type of acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture can unblock and balance qi, which leads to improved health and wellbeing.
Korean hand acupuncture treatment focuses primarily on the hands. By stimulating the points on the hands, Korean acupuncturists believe they can affect the entire body.
Auricular acupuncture focuses on the ear as part of the treatment. By stimulating points on the ears, auricular acupuncturists are able to affect the entire body by using reflexology.
While Japanese acupuncture uses the same principles as traditional Chinese acupuncture, it uses a different approach. In Japanese acupuncture, small needles are used and gentle stimulation is used. Besides acupressure and moxibustion, they also use other techniques.
In electroacupuncture, electrical stimulation enhances the effects of acupuncture by passing a small current between pairs of acupuncture needles. Pain that cannot be treated with other forms of treatment is often treated with electroacupuncture.
Other kinds of acupuncture therapy may include:
Acupuncture therapy can help with a lot of health problems. It’s usually used for chronic (long-term) pain like arthritis, back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, headaches, migraines, sports injuries, jaw pain, sinus congestion and facial pain, neuropathy, and menstrual cramps.
As well as alleviating chemotherapy side effects in cancer patients and reducing nausea during pregnancy, acupuncture treatment may also help with infertility, autoimmune diseases, colds and flu, irritable bowel syndrome, menopausal hot flashes, insomnia, anxiety, and depression.
Getting a ride home is always wise if you’re getting acupuncture therapy for the first time. If that’s not possible, try to rest for five to ten minutes before driving home. Your practitioner may advise you to take it easy following each session.
Your body may need a number of treatments depending on how severe your condition is. Most patients have an appointment once a week. Some people get treatment more often, while others get it less frequently. Our acupuncturists can recommend the right schedule for each patient.
A range of acupuncture therapy options is available at Wellness and Pain. We offer conservative treatments, minimally invasive quick-recovery procedures, and surgery. With these, we can keep you free of problems by providing lifestyle education and home care advice to help you avoid and manage issues, quickly relieving the conditions inhibiting your life by using state-of-the-art acupuncture treatment.
We personalize patient care plans based on each patient’s condition and unique circumstances to relieve pain, improve mobility and mental space, and improve your overall health.
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IV hydration — also known as intravenous hydration — can speed up the recovery process and improve your overall health by boosting your body’s ability to absorb fluids and electrolytes through vitamin rehydration.
In fact, vitamin rehydration therapy involves a variety of vitamins and minerals. Among the most common are vitamin C, vitamin B12, magnesium, potassium, and sodium.
In a doctor’s office or hospital setting, IV hydration is a safe and effective way to replenish fluids and electrolytes. A needle or catheter is inserted into a vein to deliver fluids and electrolytes directly into the bloodstream. During this process, fluids are replenished and electrolytes are replaced.
Historically, patients suffering from dehydration, diarrhea, vomiting, fever, heat stroke, sepsis, and a host of other conditions can benefit from the use of this medication.
Fast forward to today, and now all types of individuals seek routine IV hydration for rapid rehydration, improved electrolyte balance, reduced dehydration complications, and overall health and wellbeing. Americans don’t get enough vitamins and nutrients from their diet to stay healthy and to look and feel good.
It’s different for everyone, but most people could benefit from more magnesium, vitamins B, B12, and C, zinc, and a host of other nutrients.
IV hydration plays a huge role in the lives and healthy lifestyles of so many adults today. Rehydration has the advantage of delivering vitamins, minerals, nutrients and antioxidants quickly and efficiently throughout your entire body.
You don’t have to wait hours and hours for your body to digest and benefit from vitamin pills. You feel the effects of IV hydration immediately after receiving it.
Individual needs determine which vitamins and minerals are used. There is generally no risk associated with vitamin rehydration therapy. However, if you have any underlying health conditions, you should speak to your doctor before starting any rehydration therapy.
You can make sure your immune system is prepared for anything by choosing to rehydrate. Nutrition and vitamin rehydration can help you stay healthy when combined with other commonsense measures.
IV hydration is extremely beneficial, but remember that water is the best fluid for preventing dehydration. The over-consumption of caffeine or alcohol can cause dehydration.. You may also want to consume lots of fruits and vegetables, which contain heavy amounts of water.
In addition, dress in layers to allow you to adjust your clothing as the temperature changes. Avoid strenuous activity in hot weather and take cool showers or baths. Also be sure to drink plenty of fluids if you’re sick. You must replace fluids and electrolytes lost from bouts of vomiting or diarrhea.
If you want an extra boost beyond following a hydration-healthy routine, you should look into IV hydration. The process itself will take a different amount of time for each person, according to that individual’s needs. Generally, fluids and electrolytes are administered within 30 to 45 minutes (or one hour).
IV hydration provides your body with numerous benefits. In addition to replenishing nutrients that have been depleted due to illness, injury, or other factors, they also improve electrolyte balance, which is essential for many bodily functions.
This type of rehydration can also reduce inflammation — inflammation worsens a variety of health conditions — and improve your energy levels.
IV hydration therapy includes a number of vitamins, including vitamin C (which protects cells from damage and promotes immunity); vitamin B12 (which produces red blood cells and regulates nerve function); magnesium (which relaxes muscles and regulates blood sugar); potassium (which helps control fluid balance and blood pressure); and sodium (which regulates fluid balance and nerve function).
Sometimes you just need a bit more energy to get through a busy day, week, or month — and IV hydration can provide it. You’ll feel 100-percent rejuvenated and ready for a big day or a big week with a blast of vitamins and fluids.
It’s important to remember that IV hydration involves delivering nutrients, vitamins, electrolytes, and antioxidants intravenously to restore and detoxify the body. Even so, drinking plenty of water and eating healthy on your own is always a wise idea.
For those who run fast, work hard, and play even harder, as well as for those who just need a random pick-me-up, being able to schedule rehydration therapy selectively on a flexible basis is an excellent opportunity. If you feel your body needs fast hydration and rejuvenation, schedule an appointment now to give it the nutrients and fluids it needs.
A range of IV hydration treatment options are available at Wellness and Pain. We offer minimally invasive quick-recovery rehydration therapy to get you feeling great again. With these, we can help alleviate that lethargic and tired feeling you sometimes get — as well as other nutrition problems — by helping in the management of your hydration and vitamin intake properly.
We personalize patient care plans based on each patient’s condition and unique circumstances to improve your range of motion, energy, and your health.
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