Category: Pain
Massage Therapy Is Proven to Boost Immunity and More
In the May/June issue of Natural Nutmeg magazine, I wrote about embracing massage therapy as part of your self-care plan, rather than thinking of mass [...]
Massage Therapy as Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a pain condition that is fairly common throughout the United States. Although there is no cure, there are various treatment options av [...]
Chronic Pain: Treating the Invisible Disorder
Almost all of us have encountered pain at some point, usually in its acute form. However, chronic pain is different and can frequently lead to restric [...]
Difficulty Sleeping? Massage Therapy Can Help
According to the American Psychiatric Association, sleep disorders involve problems with quality, timing, and amount of sleep, resulting in daytime di [...]
Natural Ways to Address the Complexities of Fibromyalgia
Do you suffer from chronic or severe pain throughout your body? Have your traditional physicians concluded that your symptoms are psychosomatic after [...]
Massage Therapy: Self-Care or a Luxury?
How do you view massage therapy? Should it be treated as a rare indulgence or luxury or does it offer valuable health benefits? It seems there is a wi [...]
The Potential Use of Acupuncture in Long COVID Patients
It may seem paradoxical, but very often the patients I feel most confident working with are those for whom conventional interventions have not helped. [...]
The Emotional and Energetic Roots of Pain and Illness
Our pain and illness are not randomly created. We are all complex, multidimensional organisms. We know that a physical ailment affects us emotionally, [...]
Can an Alkaline Diet Promote Greater Wellness?
Have you been searching for a diet that can promote your overall wellness? The overly simplistic acid-alkaline theory of disease essentially maintain [...]
The Benefits of Himalayan Salt Stone Massage
You may have heard of Hot Stone Massage but a novel treatment called Himalayan Salt Stone Massage has become popular in recent years primarily due to [...]
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for Chronic Pain
Platelet Rich Plasma injections (PRP) are regarded as a revolutionary modality of care in the field of anti-aging/regenerative medicine. Due to the lo [...]
Silent Problems in Your Jaw
Many patients come to see me because they are concerned that they may have a cavitation. A cavitation is an area in the bone that is dead or dying and [...]
Natural Treatment for Menstrual Migraines
According to the National Headache Foundation, approximately 60% of women suffering from migraines get menstrual migraines. Menstrual migraines can st [...]
The Heavenly Heat of Far-Infrared Heating Pads for Pain Relief
The first thing I noticed personally when I used a far-infrared (FIR) heating pad was the tingle. It was a familiar tingle since I had just returned f [...]
From Anxiety to Inflammation to Pain Safe, Legal, Proven CBD/Hemp Oil
Have you been suffering from a chronic health problem, but have found little relief from prescription medications or multiple natural remedies? If so, [...]
Natural Treatments for Chronic Pain
Many of you reading this article suffer from chronic pain. According to the CDC, 1 out of every 5 Americans, or about 50 million people have some form [...]
Acupuncture Plays a Strong Role in Treating Pain, Cancer and Chronic Illnesses
Natural therapies are underutilized as effective treatment for patients experiencing chronic health conditions. Effective complementary therapies such [...]
How the Crystal Amethyst BioMat Saved My Back
It was typical for Adrienne not to sleep through the night, but one-night last December she woke with excruciating pain in her lower back and down her [...]
CBD’s Minor Cannabinoids & Terpene Blends “Science Made Simple”
In this amazing world of CBD there has been much talk of our bodies and the wonders of our very own Endocannabinoid System including how receptors in [...]
The Role of IV Nutrient Therapy in Chronic Disease
IV therapy is a relatively new method of delivering medicine to patients with its popularity taking off in the 1950s. It is a quick, effective way to [...]
CBD Therapy: Just The Facts
CBD stands for ‘Cannabidiol’ which is a compound extracted from hemp. Hemp contains CBD as well as hundreds of other plant compounds, including CBN, C [...]
The Heavenly Heat of Far-Infrared Heating Pads
The first thing I noticed personally when I used a far-infrared (FIR) heating pad was the tingle. It was a familiar tingle since I had just returned f [...]
Treating Pain Naturally
Pain is cited as the most common reason Americans access the health care system and is a leading cause of disability. The National Center for Health S [...]
How You Think About Pain Affects Your Pain Response
Chronic Pain is an entirely different beast than acute pain. Chronic pain comes from the brain and is perpetuated by inflammation, molecules that tel [...]