Transform Your Health With Naturopathic Medicine in Oro Valley, AZ

Are you tired of traditional medicine's one-size-fits-all approach? Look no further than Wild Wellness Integrative Medicine for a more holistic and personalized approach to your health. Our naturopathic medicine services, located in Oro Valley, AZ, offer natural treatments for pain relief, regenerative injections, physical medicine, and natural primary care. Our goal is to help you achieve optimal health and wellness through natural means. Take control of your health today and schedule a consultation with us at (520) 600-0211.

Pain Relief & Regenerative Injections

Injection Treatment Procedures for Pain Relief and Regenerative Therapy

Neural Therapy

Neural therapy is a minimally invasive injection technique used by physicians to help patients with pain related to scars. It requires the injection of local anesthetic (procaine or lidocaine) into the scar tissue of the skin (old or new) but does not involve injections into any other parts of the body. The purpose is to decrease pain and binding associated with the scar tissue. Since the scar is often associated with a traumatic injury, it is not uncommon for patients during the procedure to have some recall as to the original trauma causing the injury. Since this may result in some temporary anxiety and/or apprehension regarding the procedure, you should make your physician aware of any concerns you may have so that they can discuss with you any additional interventions that may benefit you. Typically, scars will soften and "relax" over a series of treatments, allowing for greater mobility as the scar is remodeled biophysically and mentally.

Trigger Point Injection

Trigger Point Injection is an injection technique frequently used to help patients with pain resulting from an acute muscle injury or from a variety of repetitive strain injuries. It has been in use for over 70 years. A portion of the muscle is tighter than the tissue around it, reducing the normal blood flow through that part of the muscle. This trigger point becomes tender, the muscle tires more easily, it ultimately becomes weaker, and it may cause significant radiating pain. This positive feedback loop between the spine and a group of receptors in a portion of the muscle can be thought of as a "glitch" in the software of the neural system that blocks the normal reparative process. By briefly interfering with the anesthetic properties of lidocaine and the microinjury caused by the needlepoint, the normal reparative process can be jumpstarted. Occasionally, a steroid medication may be used for bursitis or certain inflammatory conditions.

Prolotherapy

Prolotherapy is an injection treatment designed to stimulate the healing of ligament laxity and tendon weakness or joint instability. The painful, weakened areas are injected with a proliferant solution, which causes an intense inflammatory reaction. The reaction initiates a new healing phase wherein cells called fibroblasts deposit new collagen over the subsequent weeks. The new collagen "lines up" along the functional lines of stress of the tendon or ligament to strengthen these tissues. Prolotherapy is helpful for pain problems due to ligamentous laxity that has not been resolved by more conservative treatment, such as manual therapy, trigger point injections, therapeutic exercise, or medications. Ligamentous reconstruction involves more risk and discomfort for the patient, as well as more commitment to rehabilitation. Anti-inflammatories are counterproductive, and opiates are used for pain control. The benefit may be seen in as little as 2-6 injection sessions. Patients with more extensive damage will require more treatment. MEDICARE WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF TREATMENT. In smokers, vegetarians, and the immunosuppressed, healing may be less optimal.

Physical Medicine

Let physical medicine assist you on your journey toward optimal wellness! A modality of naturopathic medicine, physical medicine offers treatments that improve well-being, assist in recovery from injury, and strengthen the immune system. You may be referred to physical medicine for certain health concerns, such as muscle strains, arthritic, and other types of pain, as well as detoxification and immune support. If you are looking for a different approach to your ailments, aches, and pains, let our experts in physical medicine help!

Treatments Offered Include:

Physiotherapy

  • Therapeutic ultrasound: Ultrasonic therapy to promote recovery, especially in musculotendinous injuries
  • TENS/Interferential: Low-frequency electrical stimulation that can be very helpful for pain management
  • Additional therapies: Cold laser therapy, therapeutic/functional exercise

Manual Therapy

  • Bio-puncture: Like Acupuncture and Dry Needling Combined
  • Regenerative Injection Therapies for Pain Management
  • Therapeutic Massage: Ask about our offerings! (Swedish, Lymphatic, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, etc.)
  • Manipulation: A safe and effective technique to realign the body's skeletal system
  • Muscle energy stretching: This helps retrain hypertonic muscles
  • Kinesio taping: Therapeutic elastic taping can help retrain and support the body while allowing the body to continue to move freely (whereas conventional athletic taping is rigid and restrictive)
  • Additional modalities: Craniosacral therapy, visceral manipulation, reciprocal inhibition technique

Naturopathic Primary Care

Dr. Reilly, like all Naturopathic Doctors, is a primary care provider who can diagnose, treat, and manage patients who suffer from a range of symptoms and conditions. NDs approach patient treatment by addressing the root cause of symptoms from a whole-person lens, focusing on body, mind, and spirit. Naturopathic doctors also focus on prevention and the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Collaboration and teaching patients how to take charge of their own health are important aspects of naturopathic medicine. Naturopathic Doctors collaborate with their patients to create individualized treatment plans that focus on diet, lifestyle, and mental wellness in order to achieve positive health outcomes.

To schedule your naturopathic medicine appointment, call (520) 600-0211 today!

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