OCNM has comprehensive care for individuals after a workplace accident, sports injury, illness or surgery, or with fibromyalgia or other painful disorders.  Our goals include reducing pain, improving sleep and mood, and improving mobility.

The first step to treating pain is understanding its cause. There are many underlying causes of chronic pain, some common causes include:

• Previous injuries
• Overuse injuries
• Systemic inflammation including autoimmune causes
• Poor postural alignment
• Improper lifting technique
• Chronic illness such as: arthritis and fibromyalgia

Other important aspects of treating chronic pain include:

• Reduction in overall inflammation
• Establishing and maintaining alignment
• Pain and symptom management

There are a number of natural treatments that can be utilized to treat pain.

There is not a one size fits all approach in treating chronic pain, naturopathic medicine looks at the entire clinical picture to come up with a individualized treatment approach.

Common Treatments for pain include:

• Bioflex laser therapy
• Acupuncture
• Herbs to reduce overall inflammation and pain
• Soft tissue massage, hydrotherapy, ultrasound, far-infrared sauna
• Nutrients and diet adjustment to support deficiencies and treat systemic inflammation
• Physical activity including stretching