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The Weight Loss Dream Deferred

Posted: May 01 in Wellness Blog by

We all have an image in our heads of how we’d like ourselves to look, that idealized dream-self we strive to make a reality regardless of its improbability. For most people, weight is a key part of that dream-self—we imagine how things might be if we could only weigh as much as we did as teenagers or college students, torturing ourselves over how far we’ve strayed from the skinnier days of yesteryear.

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Prolotherapy – The Better Choice for Back Pain

Posted: Apr 27 in Wellness Blog by

Back pain is a common ailment amongst many people. Most of the time, back pain is often associated with specific problems such as an acute herniated disc. An acute herniated disc often causes excessive pressure on nerves in the lower back triggering a great deal of discomfort and pain. However, most other disc conditions are not the cause of pain in a person’s lower back.

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How Yoga can help relieve Chronic Pain

Posted: Apr 19 in Wellness Blog by

Many people that suffer from chronic back pain are severely limited in their ability to move, which makes exercise an increasingly difficult task. However, many studies have shown that exercise can actually help relieve chronic pain, which makes movement an important part of your treatment plan. Before you decide to begin any sort of exercise regimen with chronic pain it is incredibly important that you speak with your physician. For many people, yoga can help enhance relief when used in conjunction with other medical techniques, such as prolotherapy.

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Serina: Prolotherapy

Posted: Apr 08 in Patient Experiences by

Hi my name is Serina Levine, and I found Dr. Kerendian on the getprolo website. I researched several other prolotherapy doctors and found that his rates were absolutely fabulous. I drive up here from Palm Springs every four weeks to get the injections. I started getting the injections, this is my fourth time. The first two I was still in a little bit of pain, but after the third injection the pain was almost gone completely.

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Finding Relief from Chronic Pain

Posted: Mar 21 in Wellness Blog by

If you suffer from chronic pain, then you don’t need to hear how frustrating the enduring discomfort can be. It interferes with the daily lives of tens of millions of Americans without much offered in the way of successful treatment. However, there are options available that many people are not aware of. Prolotherapy is a form of treatment for chronic pain that does not involve daily medication or surgery.

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Bouncing back after a Knee Injury: Why Kobe Bryant tried Prolotherapy

Posted: Mar 16 in Wellness Blog by

Turn on the television at any point this month and you will see that basketball is in full swing, but along with the hoops and jump shots you are bound to find another prevalent trend on the court—knee braces. Knee injuries are incredibly common among basketball players, but they also affect those of us who are not taking to the court daily. Carrying around excess weight is one common cause of knee pain, but our knees can begin to feel the wear and tear of overuse from daily exercise, standing while working all day and even as a result of a fall or car accident.

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Wendy: Prolotherapy

Posted: Mar 16 in Patient Experiences by

My name is Wendy Caldwell and I heard about Delight Medical through living social. I started coming in for prolotherapy and I would highly recommend it for athletes. I’m a runner and it’s helped me with a hip injury. It’s helping to strengthen my hips so I can get out there and run again. It’s also helpful in my jaw for TMJ; I would highly recommend this treatment for people that suffer from TMJ. I’ve tried a lot of different things and this has been very helpful.

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Tips for Managing Chronic Pain

Posted: Nov 17 in Wellness Blog by

Chronic pain can be difficult to deal with, making it difficult for you to go about your normal daily activities. Although it can be hard to cure this pain, especially if it is caused by an ongoing health problem, there are a number of things you can do to make it easier to manage this pain. One option for pain management is prolotherapy in Los Angeles. This therapy involves injecting a dextrose solution into the ligaments or tendons in painful areas, which then stimulates an increase in connective tissue production and strengthens weak connective tissue.

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Five tips for Fighting Back Pain

Posted: Oct 06 in Wellness Blog by

About four out of every five people will suffer from back pain at some point. Pain can be caused by posture, an acute injury or repetitive stress. For many patients that suffer from back pain, prolotherapy can help relieve a great deal of the discomfort. Whether you are currently suffering from back pain, or whether you wish to prevent it in the future, here are five things that you can do:

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Basics of Prolotherapy

Posted: Sep 13 in Wellness Blog by

Similar to the purpose of massage therapy, prolotherapy is a natural and effective medical treatment designed to treat pain in various regions of the body. It is a safe and effective process that works by stimulating affected areas of the body to accelerate natural healing processes. Generally, prolotherapy is used to treat tendon injuries, ligament injuries, joint degeneration, disc bulges, and meniscus injuries. The treatment is simple for medical professionals to administer and is preferable for patients because it is quicker and easier than treatment through medication or surgery and involves a limited recovery period.

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