Pain Management
A Holistic Approach to Pain Management
Many people suffer from chronic pain due to illness, injury, disease, lifestyle, and even unknown reasons, but the conventional solution of pharmaceutical medications may not always be the best solution. While traditional pain management usually involves the potential use of invasive procedures and/or prescribing potentially habit-forming drugs that manage pain in the short term, naturopathic medicine emphasizes a holistic approach to natural pain management that offers safe and effective long-term solutions by focusing on not only alleviating the physical sensations of pain but also uncovering the root cause as to why the pain exists, correcting the musculoskeletal deficiencies/traumas and the associated surrounding structures, as well as focusing on the psychosocial manifestations that chronic pain can take a toll on one's mental health and wellbeing.
The practitioners at DLW are trained to get to the root cause of pain, and come up with a personalized mind-body-spirit pain management plan that may involve lifestyle changes and alternative relief options, such as acupuncture, cupping, and herbal supplementation as well as dietary changes to decrease overall inflammation.
Pain Conditions Dr. Lana & the DLW Team Specialize In
Migraines
Migraines are an often recurring type of headache characterized by moderate to severe throbbing pulsing, stabbing, or blinding pain, often on one side or in one area of the head/face. Unlike other headaches, they are often accompanied by an aura, nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound and can often last from a few hours to a few days, affecting work performance, family life, and mood stability. A number of irritants can trigger migraines, including hormonal changes, stress, sensory stimuli such as bright lights, loud noises, and strong smells, alcohol, caffeine, sleep changes, weather changes, medication, diet, and more. While migraines are often difficult to assess diagnostically, they can decrease in frequency, severity, and duration with the assistance of a naturopath like Dr. Lana through natural remedies and lifestyle changes, as well as with acupuncture and dietary alterations.
Carpal Tunnel
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that causes numbness, tingling, or weakness in the hands, wrists, palms, and forearm due to pressure on the median nerve due to repetitive hand motions, such as typing on a keyboard all day. If left unassessed, permanent nerve and muscle damage can potentially occur. It can also be caused by trauma, such as a wrist fracture, or it can accompany rheumatoid arthritis. While there are no proven methods preventing carpal tunnel syndrome, the acupuncturists at DLW can help you to alleviate carpal tunnel pain naturally and learn methods to minimize stress on your hands and wrists.
Digestive Pain
Digestive upset like bloating, gas, indigestion, SIBO, constipation, and diarrhea can all have a direct impact on our pain and comfort levels. Through nutritional changes, natural anti-inflammatories, acupuncture, and cupping, digestive pain can be symptomatically alleviated and become a thing of the past.