How Safe is Steroid Treatment for Pain During COVID-19?
Here at Integrative Pain Specialists (IPS), patients have asked how safe taking oral steroids or steroid injections is during the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve fielded this question at least a dozen…
Wellness
Wellness vs. dieting in pain management
When you’re in pain, the last thing you want is for your doctor to tell you that it would get better if you just lost weight. In fact, weight is…
Traveling? Add 'stop, think, stretch' to your itinerary
According to the National Institutes of Health, pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined and pain is cited as the most common reason Americans access the…
Stopping migraines before they start
A migraine isn’t just a bad headache; it’s a specific type of headache that comes with severe throbbing or pulsing pain on one side of the head – or sometimes…
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Motivation
How to help your loved one manage pain – without burning out yourself
An estimated 67 million Americans are unpaid caregivers who spend about 20 hours a week taking care of a sick or disabled person – usually a child, partner or parent.…
The X Factor in your Recovery is: YOU
Doctors, therapists and nutritionists can do a lot to ease your pain, but there’s only one person who can take your treatment all the way. That’s right, it’s you. As…
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Recipes for Recovery
Lucky Red Beans and Rice
If you started the New Year with a bowl of Hoppin John, you're on the right track. Those black-eyed peas - and most beans for that matter - are chock full…
Heart-healthy Peanut Butter Pumpkin-spiced Oatmeal
Pumpkin seeds contain both Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids. Both of these fats are considered essential because our bodies can not make them, therefore we have to consume…
Anti-Inflammatory Red Apple Broccoli Salad
The skins of red apples and purple onions contain the antioxidant anthocyanins that help reduce inflammation. Broccoli is a great source of antioxidants too but specifically sulforaphane which has awesome…
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