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Treating L5 Disc Herniation – Alternative treatment for disc herniation – A Case Study and Overview of How I treat

November 9, 2022

This week I saw a patient for a L5/S1 disc bulge who had already been to multiple orthopedic doctors who performed a lot of useless injections that didn’t help his pain in any way. These big orthopedic practices had hit a wall in figuring out this patients symptoms. Let me walk you through what I did differently and how this approach can help you with your L5 Disc Herniation get the care you need to actually get out of pain!

Alternative treatment options for spinal stenosis

November 6, 2022

Spinal stenosis is a condition that affects the spinal cord, and it can cause pain, numbness, and weakness in the arms and legs. While there is no one-size-fits-all treatment for spinal stenosis, there are a number of alternative treatment options available that may help to relieve symptoms. In this blog we will cover the best evidence based treatments for spinal stenosis that don’t involve surgery, cortisone steroid injections or expensive unproven stem cell procedures.

5 Proven Strategies to Protect Your Vision and Tackle Macular Degeneration

October 21, 2022

Macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss in the United States, and it affects more than 20 million+ Americans. If you are one of the millions of people who are affected by macular degeneration, then you know how important it is to take steps to protect your vision. In this blog post, we will discuss five proven strategies that can help protect your vision and improve macular degeneration.

MicroAcupuncture for Treating Degenerative Eye Diseases 

October 19, 2022

Microacupuncture is one of the most effective methods to treat vision loss from degenerative eye diseases. Common conditions MicroAcupuncture is helpful for include: Macular Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt’s Rod/Cone dystrophy, Glaucoma, Diabetic neuropathy, as well as other degenerative diseases of the eyes.

Being proactive vs reactive with pain.

September 8, 2022

As we age we’re going to get aches and pains. Those little nags are warnings. Warnings that if ignored turn from small strains to big events that blow up. These problems compound and become so big that it resets our baseline level of fitness, performance, and activity. I’ve heard so many stories of a little backache

Are your headaches coming from your neck?

March 25, 2022

You wouldn’t believe how many people with chronic headaches and migraines I see on a weekly basis who have been put through the ringer – they’ve usually traveled to Jacksonville to meet with a team of doctors at the Mayo Clinic. They’ve exhausted the laundry list of medications that have been thrown at them. They get botox injections every 3 months to try and calm their headaches and migraines. But still – they get those debilitating headaches regularly. So what’s missing? Why isn’t anything helping?

Perineural Injection Therapy in Tampa, FL

March 16, 2022

Neural Prolotherapy (NPT has a new name Lyftogt Perinural Injection Treatment) is a simple and very effective treatment for pain. It uses injection of dextrose (a natural sugar molecule) near cutaneous nerves that extinguishes neurogenic pain and neurogenic inflammation. Perineural injection therapy (also called neural prolotherapy or Lyftogt perineural injection therapy) helps calm pain and reduce neurogenic inflammation almost immediately.

What Is Causing Pain on the Inside of My Knee?

October 18, 2021

Pain on the side of your knee is a common problem I see in the clinic. It’s funny, most people come to me worried about their meniscus or arthritis. But no one is talking about the Pes Anserine. The Pes Anserine is where many important muscles & tendons attach on the inside of your knee.

What Causes Numbness in My Arm When I Sleep?

October 13, 2021

Yesterday morning I had 3 back to back patients who had numbness and tingling in their arm. This is a common problem that can be caused by a couple of different issues. Let’s dive into what I see most in clinic. The Main Culprit for Arm Numbness When Sleeping The most common cause of arm

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