With the addition of Metagenics nutritional support, San Francisco Chiropractic now has an added weapon to heal and maintain the most common forms of musculoskeletal ailments, such as back pain, neck pain, and joint pain related to prior injuries or overuse/ microtrauma.
Two of the co-factors of soft tissue pain that make complete resolution a challenge are inflammation and scar tissue. Inflammation is the immune system’s over-reactive response to injury, where a host of pain-producing biochemicals are constantly produced. Scar tissue is basically the body’s form of “cement” to bind injured muscle and ligament tissue. It is dense and tends to interfere with the mechanics of muscle contraction, causing stiffness and more pain.
This helps to explain why pain oftentimes comes and goes, but never quite goes away entirely; and why it appears in the exact same spot each time. This is known to occur even if the patient has undergone months of chiropractic treatment that successfully reduced the majority of the pain and restored proper movement.
Whether an old sports injury, accident, or a case of repetitive use to a joint such as the shoulder or wrist, relapse frequently occurs. Patients who exhibit this presentation are candidates for Metagenics nutraceuticals. After chiropractic treatment and physiotherapy have reduced the acute pain, nutraceuticals are introduced into the treatment regimen to suppress excess inflammation and dissolve excess scar tissue. Then, wellness supplements can be prescribed based on the patient’s needs, to maintain wellness and overall systemic health.
I’m very excited to integrate the Metagenics line of nutraceuticals into my practice. I’ve spent time researching the company and its products and find them to be dedicated to science-based, premium quality products that represent the forefront of natural health science.
For questions about how Metagenics can help you get out of pain, call our office at (415) 627-9077.
Dr. Perez
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Great information. I have this shoulder thing that has bothered me off and on for the past 20 years. I was a pitcher on my college baseball team and injured my rotator cuff. Saw PTs, chiros and orthos. Had cortisone injections, too. But the pain is still there, although much less now. How often do you have to take the metagenics?