Dear Friends,
We are excited to start doing a monthly newsletter that will go out each month to everyone. The
purpose of this newsletter is to educate patients on different topics of health and feature holistic
treatments each month. We promise to keep them short, to the point, and very informative! This month
we will be discussing joint pain and inflammation.
According to the CDC, we have an estimated 52.5 million US adults that have reported their doctor
telling them they have arthritis (inflammation of the joint). This disease is expected to grow in number
as our population ages. The symptoms can vary depending on the type of arthritis someone has. Most
common symptom people will experience is stiffness, swelling and pain in a joint or multiple joints.
These symptoms can come on gradually or can develop suddenly.
Most of the patients I have seen over the years think that arthritis will become their “chronic disease”
that there is not much hope for relief. I am here to tell you do not accept that! We at Integrative
HealthCARE Solutions are determined to help people get to the root cause of their illness/condition and
treat it with a more integrative and holistic means. We have many therapies that you will be able to
consider but I will discuss just a few.
The first one we will discuss in this newsletter is called Prolozone injections.
"Non-Surgical Orthopedic Care"
Prolozone is a technique that was developed by Dr. Frank Shallenberger in the 1990s. It involves the
injection of a liquid solution made up of procaine, vitamins and homeopathic remedies into painful
areas of the body. Then, the areas are injected with ozone gas. This therapy technique can be used to
treat pain of any kind. Prolozone injections break the cycle of pain and the problem that was caused in
the first place in the following ways:
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Procaine re-polarizes injured cell membrane
Anti-inflammatory medications reduce the inflammation and swelling
Increased circulation is a result
Areas are bathed in essential vitamins which are critical for tissue repair and regeneration
Ozone acts to improve oxygen utilization.
The result? Tissues get exactly what they need to heal! As they heal, the circulation to the original area
is re-established. This therapy has been used to treat chronic neck and back pain, rotator cuff injuries,
degenerated discs, degenerative and arthritic knees, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ, sciatica, heel spurs,
neuromas, tennis elbow, scars, any sports injury, etc.
Our patients have had really good results using prolozone therapy and I invite you to try it out if you or a
loved one is experiencing joint pain. You can read one of our many success stories below:
"My first injection was life changing for me. I left the office without pain for the first time in God knows
when. I had a total of 5 injections to reach a point of preventative maintenance with each injection
building on the improvements of the previous one. By far this is the best thing that I ever did for my
knee health. This office provides "one of a kind" care given in a friendly and knowledgeable manner. I
highly recommend them."
The next therapy we want to cover is natural supplementation.
Our body needs certain nutrients to lubricate our joints and cartilage. One supplement we often
recommend is called RELIEF and can be ordered from our office. This glucosamine and chondroitin
sulfate formula helps to fight inflammation and supports the formation of new joint cartilage. Get going
again with Relief!
•Fight minor joint inflammation and stiffness
•Boost your body’s own formation of joint cartilage
•Experience greater joint flexibility and movement
•Naturally based glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate formula
Chiropractic Care
We are excited to now house specialized chiropractic care in our office, which has been a great service
for relieving and correcting join pain for many patients. Below are a few words from Dr. Ryan Williams
regarding his chiropractic care options!
Arthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down over time. Just like
when your car tire is out of alignment the spine will begin to wear down more rapidly than if it were
properly aligned.
Misaligned vertebrae in the spine cause the joints to wear and tear prematurely accelerating the spinal
disease process. The first sign a problem may exist is when you begin to develop stiffness or a back ache.
It usually begins very subtle and gradually worsens over time, sometimes taking 10 or 20 or more years
before any treatment is sought. This prolonged wear and tear could eventually lead to more serious
complications such as disc bulging, disc herniations, bone spurs, and compressed nerves just to name a
few.
Our treatment goals for arthritis patients are twofold. First, no matter how severe your arthritis, we
don’t want it to get any worse. Secondly, we want to ensure your body can heal as much of the damage
already present as is possible helping as a result improve pain and joint function.
When it comes to aligning the spine, we offer safe gentle adjusting techniques for all ages which require
no painful jerking or twisting of the head or neck. If you or someone you know is suffering from
arthritis please don’t hesitate to call our office and schedule your FREE Chiropractic Consultation.
SPECIAL OFFER FOR THIS MONTH!!
After each newsletter topic we will always feature a monthly special.
Call now to schedule your FREE consultation with Dr. Ryan Williams on how he can help you with your
health concerns.
Interested in trying our RELIEF product? We are looking for a few patients who are willing to take our 90
day challenge on RELIEF! Call and sign up this month for the 90 day challenge and receive the product at
our wholesale cost along with a FREE SAUNA SESSION AT OUR OFFICE!
If you are interested in learning more about prolozone therapy call our office and our Practice
Administrator, Heather Terry, would be happy to talk with you.
We look forward to hearing from all of you and are so excited to start sharing these monthly newsletters
with each of you. We welcome feedback on topics that you want to hear about so please email your
suggestions to Heather at heather@advanceintegrativehealth.com.
Until next time … be well!
Sincerely,
Martha (Beth) Ledda, ACNP-BC
Integrative HealthCARE Solutions, LLC
300 Plaza Circle, Suite F
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 938-4888
www.advanceintegrativehealth.com