MERIDIAN, Idaho, Sept. 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthy Habits Integrated Medicine announced that the practice offers trigger point injection treatment for natural pain management. Injections of sarapin, a natural extract from the pitcher plant, may help relieve neurological and muscular pain without unwanted side effects like decreased skin sensitivity, loss of motor control, and increased risk for health problems. Sarapin extract is approved for use by the FDA as a prescription product. Chiropractor Dr. Kimball Lundahl recommends sarapin injections as a natural and effective alternative to cortisone.
Chiropractor Dr. Kimball Lundahl, who offers pain management in Meridian, is raising awareness about the benefits of natural trigger point injection treatments. According to Dr. Lundahl, this therapy relieves chronic muscular and neurological pain.
"We have had substantial success using trigger point injections to treat patients struggling with chronic sciatica, hip, neck and lower back pain," said Dr. Lundahl. "Our treatments inject a small amount of sarapin into the body, an all-natural botanical extract that relieves pain without unwanted side effects. I strongly recommend this treatment as an alternative to cortisone injections or invasive surgical procedures."
Sarapin is a natural extract derived from the pitcher plant. It has been used for over 70 years to provide natural pain relief. Pitcher plant extract is an FDA-approved prescription product. Toxicity tests indicate that sarapin is harmless and does not affect motor coordination like cortisone injections.
"Sarapin is an important alternative to traditional cortisone injections," said Dr. Lundahl. "Cortisone treatments have many undesired side effects, including reducing skin sensation and negatively impacting motor coordination. That's not the case with sarapin. Patients enjoy all the benefits of natural pain relief without these undesired side effects."
One reason for this difference is that sarapin is a biological-based medicine, while cortisone is a chemically-based medicine. Sarapin is non-toxic and does not accumulate in the organs.
According to scientific researchers, cortisone use also causes unwanted side effects, including skin bruising, weight gain, puffiness to the face and increased blood pressure. It may increase the risk for cataracts, osteoporosis and avascular necrosis, a rare but serious bone condition.
"Since sarapin has no known side effects, we can inject it into sore muscle tissue with a greater frequency than cortisone," said Dr. Lundahl. "This means that patients enjoy enhanced pain relief for car accident injuries, work injuries and personal injuries."
Bryce Aitken, MSN, FNP administers the trigger point injections. Aitken is specially trained to provide these injections, as well as other physical medicine treatments, as part of the Meridian rehabilitation and pain management program.
Dr. Lundahl frequently recommends trigger point injections in conjunction with chiropractic adjustments for enhanced pain relief. According to the chiropractor, patients benefit from this combination of mechanical realignment and natural pain relief.
Pain patients may learn more about sarapin injections and physical medicine by visiting the practice's website, http://www.healthyhabitsintegratedmedicine.com.