Regenerative Medicine / Pain Clinic Testimonial by Sylvie Rokab

How Regenerative Medicine + Reiki healing + and TLC has helped patients at the Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine /Pain Clinic.

Sylvie return to her daily life activities and prevent unnecessary surgery in only 10 days of treatment! 

Sylvie had experienced a painful and debilitating case of herniated lumbar disc that left her crying in pain and unable to sit or bend ...

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Benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for Joint Pain and Arthritis

Benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for Joint Pain and Arthritis

What is arthritis?

Arthritis is defined as painful inflammation and degeneration of one or more joints. Symptoms include pain, swelling, reduced range of motion and stiffness.

How common is it?

One of the most common reasons why patients seek help from their doctor is for back or knee pain. In the United States, 23% of all adults, or more than 54 million people, have arthritis. It is a leading cause of work disability, with annual costs for medical care and lost earnings of $303.5 billion (4). The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis. Other forms include ...

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Why Does My Knee Hurt?

Why Does My Knee Hurt?

Danél Lombard, MPT, PhD

Are you, or have you ever, experienced knee pain? Knee pain is extremely common in those that are active as well as people who are inactive. Diagnoses for knee pain vary from patellar tendonitis, to meniscal tears, to osteoarthritis. Most people think that strengthening the quads (thigh muscles) are the best way to treat their knee pain. But what if I told you that most knee pain is a result of biomechanical dysfunction (poor movement patterns ...

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Is Your Body a Machine, or A Garden?

Is Your Body a Machine, or A Garden?

By Danél Lombard, MPT, MA, E-RYT

Have you ever had an unexplainable ache or pain that just wouldn’t budge? You went to the doctor, physical therapist, or chiropractor, and they explained to you precisely why you were having this pain from a structural viewpoint. They also explained to you exactly how and why it would get better with their treatments. And it all made perfect sense. Except, it didn’t work. Relief would be short term or non-existent. You experienced frustration, ...

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Natural Pain Relief

Natural Pain Relief

By Bren Boston, MD

We will all experience pain at some time if our nerves are connected to our brain by an intact spinal cord.  Anything that stresses our body parts can cause pain.  That includes distention, swelling, tears, lacerations, microtears, strains, sprains, traction, shearing, laxity, degeneration, or overuse.  When our body is not in good shape, from a poor diet, lack of exercise, decline in elasticity, or chronic repetitive motion, we are more likely to experience an injury and pain.

Inflammation from sugar ...

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The Magic of Boswellia, Chamomile and Blueberries for Muscular Skeletal Pain

The Magic of Boswellia, Chamomile and Blueberries for Muscular Skeletal Pain

By Edison de Mello, MD, PhD

Warm weather means more motion and a 50% higher risk of achy muscles and joints. Luckily, you can keep moving with ease, naturally.
Boswellia

Question:

  • What is the ancient herb boswellia, and why might it lessen knee pain and arthritis in other areas, i.e., what’s happening within the body when we take it? What’s an appropriate dosage?

Answer: Frankincense oil, the common name for the resinous extracts derived Boswellia is part of the Burseraceae plant family. Derived from a ...

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