Secret Formula For Pain Management

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The Winning Formula to Treat Your Pain or Injury

You’ve heard about different things people do for pain management like surgeries, steroids, painkillers – they have been used for decades. More conservative options include massage, acupuncture, manual therapy, energy medicine, and magnetic therapies. Conservative options are effective for minor injuries, but not for more chronic and severe pain and injuries.

Stem Cell therapy and regenerative treatments are a very significant advancement in medicine for treating chronic pain and more severe injuries. Many top research and educational institutions are now using cell therapy because regenerative injections are extremely effective.

What Kind of Painful Conditions Can Be Treated?

At The Osteopathic Center, we focus on minimally invasive, nonsurgical treatments to regrow tissue and alleviate pain. Common conditions we treat include:

  • Headaches & TMJ: Often originating from tendon attachments or jaw problems.
  • Neck & Spine Pain: Issues in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine caused by muscle tightness, ligament weakness, or degenerating disks.
  • Shoulder & Elbow: Rotator cuff injuries, labrum tears, Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis), and Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis).
  • Hand & Wrist: Carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis-related finger pain.
  • Chest & Abdomen: Costochondritis (rib inflammation) and abdominal or groin tears.
  • Hip & Knee: Arthritis, labral tears, and complex knee injuries involving the ACL, MCL, or meniscus.
  • Ankle & Foot: Sprains, plantar fasciitis, and Achilles tendon injuries.

The First Step to Recovery

The earlier we treat an injury, the easier it is to resolve. The process begins with understanding your history: How did it happen? Is it a direct injury, a car accident, or chronic repetitive strain? Often, “getting old” simply means minor injuries have built up over years without proactive treatment.

The Physical Exam & Imaging

We use advanced diagnostic tools to get a clear picture of your injury:

  • Diagnostic Ultrasound: Often more specific than an MRI for tendon and ligament injuries.
  • MRI: Used to look deep inside the joints and soft tissue.
  • X-rays: To identify bony abnormalities.

Regenerative Treatment Options

Our musculoskeletal treatments are almost always nonsurgical injections designed to regenerate tissue such as muscle, tendon, and ligaments.

1. Stem Cells (Medicinal Signaling Cells)

Stem cells trigger the body to regrow tissue. They act like “water for flowers,” activating your tissue-specific stem cells to repair the damage. Common sources include bone marrow and adipose tissue. This is often the best option for professional athletes who need immediate results.

2. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

We concentrate your own platelets and growth factors from a small blood sample. Our office uses a double spin method for higher concentration, making it roughly three times as effective as prolotherapy. You can learn more about our PRP treatments here.

3. Prolotherapy

The oldest form of regenerative medicine, involving precise dextrose injections to trigger a natural healing response. It is ideal for smaller injuries to ligaments and tendons.

Which Procedure is Right for You?

Choosing the right path depends on your goals, budget, and medical history. Consider these factors:

  1. Resolution speed (Next week vs. next year)
  2. Recovery time
  3. Number of sessions required
  4. Medical conditions or allergies

Specialized Care for Complex Issues

  • Carpal Tunnel: Using ultrasound for nerve hydrodissection.
  • Spinal Pain: Focusing on stability of the facet joints and ligaments.
  • Arthritis: Stimulating cartilage regrowth and stabilizing joints.

Post-Procedure Care

Healing relies on your genetics and nutrition. We emphasize a three-step physical therapy approach:
1. Resetting compensatory patterns.
2. Muscle balancing.
3. Strengthening.

The HEAL Formula for Your Pain

  • H – HELP yourself by coming in for an evaluation.
  • E – EVALUATE and identify the pain and severity.
  • A – ASCERTAIN which treatment (Prolotherapy, PRP, or Stem Cells) is best.
  • L – LEAVE with optimal and long-lasting results.

Watch more about our approach: Video Discussion with Rich Froning

Be educated. Be healthy. Be proactive.

Dr. Kristopher Sean Goddard
The Osteopathic Center

 

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After a 30-year career as a District Manager for AT&T, Alee decided she wasn’t ready to retire just yet. So, she dove into a new career in the medical field, which has lasted 14 years. She enjoys the people contact and always strives to make the patient feel welcome while projecting a professional presence. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and is “Mom” to Pickles the dog and Winky the cat.

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Erin has her bachelor’s in nursing. She has been a registered nurse for 12 years. Primarily in emergency medicine. She I always striving to learn new things and finds integrative and regenerative medicine very intriguing. She loves to hear the success stories and to see the benefits that patients reap from all the services that the Osteopathic Center offers. She is passionate about helping people so they can look, feel, and perform at their best. Erin performs well under pressure and is very organized. She is a team player willing to lend a hand to wherever help is needed.

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Lawrence Kennard is a family nurse practitioner with almost 20 years experience in various aspects of healthcare. His career started as a volunteer EMT in North Carolina where he eventually became a paramedic with certifications in critical care and flight paramedicine. He then furthered his training earning a BSN from the University of Tennessee and his MSN from Vanderbilt University. He is board certified through both AANP and ANCC as a Family Nurse Practitioner and has worked in various urgent care and primary care settings including remote locations. He gained an interest in holistic medicine after seeing patients successfully treat themselves with traditional methods. Through coming to The Osteopathic Center, he has incorporated IV vitamins, chelation, UBI, and Ozone therapy into his practice.

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