Did You Know That It's Possible To Manage Pain Without Medication?

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who suffer from pain, you know how difficult it can be to manage. You may be tempted to reach for medication, but did you know that there are other options? Louisville Medical Center in Northern Colorado offers trigger point injections, pain management techniques, and chiropractic pain management therapies, that can help you get your life back. We’ll discuss some of these therapies in this blog post and show you how they can help relieve pain without medication.

 

Chiropractic Care

Louisville Medical Center offers cutting-edge chiropractic care for our clients in Louisville, Lafayette, Superior and surrounding areas. We see the way that customized care plans allow our patients to gain freedom from pain, discomfort and mobility restrictions every single day here at our office!

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 Muscle Release Technique

Muscle release technique therapy is helping people to live without pain and tension caused by strain, overuse and trauma. Knowing why you’re in pain is really half the battle when it comes to musculoskeletal dysfunction. Muscle release technique therapy helps to break up that scarring to restore blood flow and oxygen flow to the injured area to allow for healing and regeneration to begin. It is one of the best ways of restoring the body’s own natural healing ability.

Graston Technique

The Graston Technique uses instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization to help break up scar tissue that is causing pain, soreness, inflammation and restriction. This massage-like treatment is commonly used to treat soft-tissue trauma in muscles, ligaments, tendons and fascia. During treatment, the practitioner stretches connective tissue to help arrange it back to its original structure.

 

Kinesio Taping

If you’re experiencing pain or swelling, our team may recommend Kinesio taping. This therapy uses special tape to support muscles and joints while reducing pain and swelling. Upon completion, your muscles will feel rejuvenated and more energetic.

 

Injections for Pain Management

Trigger Point Injections- Needles are applied directly to muscle knots during trigger point injections. Most injections contain a corticosteroid. While they can be used throughout the body, trigger point injections are especially beneficial for muscle pain that is felt throughout the arms, legs, neck and lower back. The purpose of a trigger point injection is to relieve pain at the site of the knotted muscle by relaxing the knot.

Joint Injections– Joint injections are a regular procedure wherein a solution of anesthetic and corticosteroid is injected directly into the joint tissue. It is one of the most reliable methods of managing degenerative joint pain from osteoarthritis

Additional services commonly leveraged for pain management without medication:

Stretching– An important pain management therapy we offer at Louisville Medical Center is stretching. Our team of certified chiropractors will work with you to develop a stretching routine that targets the areas where you’re experiencing pain. Stretching can help improve range of motion, increase flexibility, and reduce pain

Therapeutic Massage Therapy- Deep Tissue massages can aid the body into greater relaxation. Participating in therapeutic massage may cause you to experience temporary tenderness as the therapist works through the issue for maximum benefit.

Tension Release Therapy– Tension release therapy assist the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension and trauma.

Louisville Medical Center offers a variety of pain management therapies that can help you feel better long-term. We hope this blog post has given you some ideas on how to manage your pain without medication. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to help you live a pain-free life!