Integrative Medicine in Pain Management: A Holistic Approach

When you are experiencing acute or chronic pain, there are other options besides invasive surgery and reliance on pain medication. Your integrative medicine doctor can help you feel less pain, so you can enjoy your life. Dr. Estelle Farrell at Valley of The Sun Institute for Pain Management in Scottsdale and Sedona, AZ, provides integrated medicine pain management services to help you live your best life.

How Integrative Medicine Can Help With Pain Management

Integrative medicine takes a holistic approach, considering your entire body as one unique organism. When pain is affecting one area of your body, your entire body can also be affected. Consider these ways pain affects your body. Experiencing pain can:

• Raise your blood pressure
• Increase your heart stress
• Reduce activity, resulting in weight gain
• Lead to mental health issues like depression and anxiety
• Cause you to lose sleep, which can lead to a variety of medical issues

If you are suffering from acute or chronic pain, you owe it to yourself to visit your integrative medicine doctor. To aid in diagnosis and treatment planning, your doctor will:

• Perform a comprehensive physical examination of the painful areas
• Record a complete medical history including illnesses, hospitalizations, medications, and pain level
• Order imaging if necessary, including x-rays, CT scans, or MRI
• Order laboratory testing if necessary, to determine if your pain is the result of an underlying medical condition

Your doctor will develop a comprehensive, customized treatment plan, designed to relieve pain and restore wellness. Integrative medicine approaches to pain management include:

• Manual adjustment to relieve pressure on muscles, tendons, and ligaments
• Therapeutic massage, boosts blood flow, aids healing, and relaxes and lengthens tight muscles
• Electrical stimulation to relax muscle tension
• Acupuncture helps stimulate the central nervous system

Your integrative medicine doctor may also tap into the expertise of additional therapists such as physical therapists and occupational therapists, to enhance body movement, posture, and ability to perform daily tasks without pain.

Want To Know More About Integrative Medicine in Pain Management?

To discover more about integrative medicine and how it provides a holistic approach to pain management, call Dr. Estelle Farrell at Valley of The Sun Institute for Pain Management in Scottsdale and Sedona, AZ. You can reach her in the office by calling (480) 955-1515 for the Scottsdale, AZ, office and (928) 327-1212 for Sedona, AZ, so call today.