PAIN MANAGEMENT
BENEFITS OF PAIN MANAGEMENT
Millions of people live with pain every day. Chronic pain in the muscles and joints can make life miserable. Many people take numerous drugs such as opioids, anti-inflammatories, and nerve modulators with poor results. Often the pain simply does not go away and sometimes continues to worsen.
Acupuncture and massage can transform your chronic or acute pain and give you your life back. Period. And there is nothing magical about the process. Acupuncture and massage, very simply stated, work by stimulating the body’s self-healing mechanisms. No drugs, no tricks, no gimmicks: just good, old-fashioned healing.
Both are widely accepted among the medical community, and their popularity continues to grow with patients. A recent survey found almost 3.5 million Americans said they’d had acupuncture and massage in the previous year.
At Anjuna, we can help you break free from pain and live a healthier, happier, more dynamic life. Come give our therapies a try and see how your life transforms.
BACK PAIN
Acupuncture reduces low back pain by releasing difficult-to-access muscle groups and tissue.
NECK PAIN
Acupuncture reduces neck tension by removing common knots and neck muscle tension.
SHOULDER PAIN
Acupuncture reduces shoulder pain by directly stimulating the healing response of delicate rotator cuff muscles.
SPORTS INJURIES
Acupuncture improves athletic performance by targeting common injuries with precision and effective therapy.
CONDITIONS TREATED
LOWER BACK AND NECK PAIN
Both the neck and low back are common patient complaints. Injuries include sprain, strain, bulging or herniated discs, and soft tissue injury. Due to the complexity of both the low back and the neck, we will treat only those patients that can be helped with acupuncture. Low back and neck pain must use an integrated approach, combined with complimentary modalities such as Chiropractic, PT, massage, and therapeutic exercises.
TENDONITIS
Commonly treated tendons include:
The Achilles tendon
Tennis elbow (inflammation of the extensor tendon of the forearm)
Climber’s elbow (inflammation of the forearm flexor tendons)
Shin splints (tendinous inflammation to either the anterior or the medial compartment muscles)
ARTHRITIS AND JOINT CONDITIONS
Arthritis of the hip
Osteoarthritis of the 1st metatarsal-phalanges joint (the“big toe”)
AC joint arthritis and shoulder bursitis
Knee osteoarthritis (anterior, medial, or lateral compartments)
Arthritis of the smaller joints of the wrist, hand, and foot.
OTHER PAIN SYNDROMES
Anjuna Sports Acupuncture may be considered a very effective modality for treating other injuries and pain syndromes. Those who might benefit from different modalities are referred to the best practitioners in the Anjuna network and referral system.
FOCUS AREAS
LEGS
Shin splints, both anterior and medial
Achilles tendonitis
Plantar fasciitis
Ankle sprain
“Big toe” (1st MTP joint) osteoarthritis
Morton’s neuroma
Pes anserinus inflammation
Metatarsalgia achilles bursitis
Fat pad syndrome
SHOULDERS
Muscle strain, tears, tendonitis, and inflammation usually respond well to acupuncture. Other injuries that benefit include bicepital tendonitis, frozen shoulder, and shoulder impingement syndrome. Dr. Heide has effectively treated the following shoulder conditions:
Supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendonitis
AC joint separation, AC joint arthritis
Bicepital tendonitis, biceps tendonosis
Levator scapulae syndrome
Stiff Neck
Shoulder impingement syndrome
Shoulder bursitis
Pectoralis muscle syndrome
Frozen shoulder
ARMS
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
Medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow, climber’s elbow)
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Arthritis of the wrist, hand, and finger joints
HIPS AND PELVIS
Hip (trochanteric) bursitis
Osteoarthritis of the hip joint
Sacral-iliac joint dysfunction
Piriformis syndrome
The sacral-tuberous ligament
KNEES
Ligament sprain (MCL, LCL).
Patellar tendonitis
Patello-femoral joint pain, chondromalacia
Ilio-tibial band syndrome