Pain Specialists of Lancaster

What if you Could revive yourself and work on improving the pain? Life-changing, right? Well, at Pain Specialists of Lancaster, we understand your frustration and fears and therefore provide osteopathic pain treatments that focus on your whole body to tackle the pain from its source and make efforts to relieve you of it.

Here are 5 tips to managing back pain! https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55660362

Winter can take a tax on our bodies! Check out this article for some tips and tricks on how to avoid potential pain from things like shoveling! https://www.google.com//shoveling-giving-you-back-pai/amp/

Our new logo animation might make you want to stretch your back! (:

Pain Specialists of Lancaster is very dedicated to Interventional Pain Management. IPM is devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain-related disorders with avoidance of opioids. IPM utilizes epidural steroid injections and the technology of intrathecal pain pumps and spinal cord stimulators to manage pain.

Welcome back friends! 3 days till the new year, a time to reflect on the changes we want or need to make. If your resolution is to be a healthier you, we'd like to get you started! The Hottest New Hybrid All kaled out? There's a new cure for superfood fatigue: tiny cabbage heads called kalettes. The brassica baby, a love child of brussels sprouts and kale, was born of old-fashioned seed crossbreeding, not genetic modification. The sweet, nutty-tasting sprouts are great sauteed, then roasted and tossed with balsamic vinegar and blue cheese. Hybridization has never tasted so good!

The office will be closing at noon today. We wish you a warm and wonderful holiday!

Everything's Better With Chocolate And boy, is chocolate in abundance this time of year! Forget your cocoa preconceptions - this culinary wonder is good for way more than just dessert. We're including a recipe for Maple-Chocolate-Ginger Loaf Cake below. Chocolate and ginger are rich in inflammation-fighting compounds that may reduce pain and boost heart health. BONUS! If you needed a yummy dessert for that holiday party, you're welcome! Maple-Chocolate-Ginger Loaf Cake ... Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hr 25 min Serves 16 Ingredients: 1 1/2 c cake flour 1 c maple sugar or regular sugar 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground ginger 3 large eggs, beaten 3/4 c whole milk 2/3 c olive oil 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 c dark chocolate chips 1/3 c chopped crystallized ginger Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat 9" x 5" loaf pan with cooking spray. Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, ground ginger, and 1/4 tsp kosher salt in large bowl. 2. Whisk eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla in medium bowl. Stir into dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips and crystallized ginger. Transfer to loaf pan. 3. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then turn cake out and cool completely. 4. ENJOY!

So you shopped till you dropped this weekend? Whew! After a hectic day - when the lure of the drive-thru is most magnetic - your metabolism tanks, says a new study. Stressed women who ate a meal with 930 calories and 60 g of fat (similar to a fast-food combo meal) burned 104 fewer calories than those who ate the same meal but hadn't recently endured a big stressor. Stress elevates cortisol, which drives you to eat more high-calorie food. Avoid the trap altogether by - first of all - eliminating holiday stressors and by giving yourself access to healthy options. Grab a clementine before a cookie!

Only 3 days till Christmas, and if you haven't finished your holiday shopping by now, you're going to be spending a few hours this weekend circling the mall parking lot, fighting the crowds, and plunking down your cash for a last-minute gift that isn't as heartfelt as you hoped it would be. It is possible to survive the holiday frenzy without feeling frantic - if you know how. Read on for more! http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20306655,00.html

The holidays have a way of kicking you in the butt when it comes to eating choices. Fortunately, with a few tricks up your sleeve, you can prevent total diet derailment and still enjoy yourself this season. http://www.huffingtonpost.com//holiday-health_b_4441757.ht

Everyone needs a reminder this time of year... One of the most mysterious contributors to back pain is holiday gift-wrapping. Follow these tips, and you'll have a happy and pain-free holiday season! http://meccamedical.com/gift-wrapping-without-back-pain/

The thing you have that nobody has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live only as you can. - Neil Gaiman Have a great weekend everyone!

One of our patients was kind enough to share this. Look online for a Pilates studio near you! http://www.spine-health.com//pilates-exercise-and-back-pain

Holiday shopping has begun! Make it through your weekend without combusting with a few helpful hints: http://www.bostonglobe.com//1kX2AAKfmyc9k45qVyb/story.html

There is beauty even in winter. Have a beautiful day!

Baby, it's cold outside! A hot bowl of chicken broth does more than just warm you up: studies have shown that it fights respiratory infections and stems inflammation. With this recipe - adapted from one tested by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center - you'll be sure to get the maximum health benefits. And it tastes good, too! - Clean a five-to-six-pound whole chicken and put it in a large pot with ten quarts of water. - Bring to a boil and add one pound of... chicken wings, three whole onions, one sweet potato, three parsnips, two turnips, and 11 carrots. - Boil for an hour and a half, removing fat from the surface as it builds up. - Add five celery stalks and one bunch of parsley and cook for another 45 minutes. - Remove chicken and strain out vegetables. Makes 12 servings.

5 Top Flu-Fighting and Cold-Crushing Foods Come winter (and we're certainly experiencing winter-like temperatures), your diet can determine whether you'll end up bedridden with a cold or the flu. Stave off seasonal illness with these immunity-boosting foods. KEFIR... A cultured milk product similar to yogurt, kefir is loaded with probiotics, the healthy bacteria that live in your gut - where most of your immune cells dwell - and help you absorb nutrients to keep your immune system solid. Blend one cup with fruit and drink it like a smoothie. RED GRAPEFRUIT Vitamin C can shorten colds while alleviating symptoms. Eating just one red grapefruit will satisfy your needs. SWEET POTATO Root veggies are brimming with vitamin A, which helps the body produce white blood cells that fight bacteria and viruses. They also maintain mucosal membranes in the nose and throat to prevent infections from gaining a foothold in your body. Prick the skin of the potato with a fork and bake for 45 minutes at 400 degrees. CINNAMON One teaspoon has the same amount of disease-fighting antioxidants as half a cup of blueberries. And it's a versatile spice. Use it to flavor tea or coffee, cereal, smoothies, or vanilla ice cream. OYSTERS Thanks to high levels of zinc, the pneumonia and cold-proofing powers of oysters are top-notch. But the two most common ways of eating them - fried or raw in the half-shell - will raise your cholesterol and could expose you to food-borne illnesses. Instead, shuck them and broil with some minced parsley, garlic, and olive oil for about five minutes. See more

It's December! Here's a fun fact about our favorite holiday plant: Poinsettias bloom in November and December, so technically, they should be available both months. Their holiday ties date back to a Mexican legend, which describes the plants as miraculously turning red on Christmas Eve. In keeping with the tradition, they're sold only during the holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Pain Specialists of Lancaster! Safe travels and good eats!

"In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you."~ Deepak Chopra #SundayStillness

Find Comfort Using the 3 Ts - Temperature, Touch, and (Other Relaxation) Techniques Welcome back! Touch... - Experiment with therapeutic massage; professional or at home. - Explore the benefits of intimacy. - Pet your cat, enjoy a hug. And other relaxation techniques - Diaphragmatic breath - Meditation - Hypnosis/self-hypnosis - Guided imagery - Biofeedback - Body scan/Progressive muscle relaxation. Do a mental scan of your body and focus on areas with the most tension, unclenching your jaw, for example, and allowing yourself to relax. - Belly laughter. Laughter releases endorphins, relaxes the body, and promotes a sense of well-being. - Small smile. Facial expressions not only signal moods but also affect them. When we hurt, it would be unreasonable to force a broad, inauthentic grin, so try allowing your whole face and jaw to relax and then gently inducing a half-smile. Living well with chronic pain is difficult. Try some or all of these techniques to determine what works best for you. Carefully observe the results and incorporate them into your daily life. You'll be glad you did!

Find Comfort Using the 3 Ts - Temperature, Touch, and (Other Relaxation) Techniques Whether you have chronic or acute pain, it is essential to find what soothes you. Step 1: Identify strategies that decrease pain and improve comfort. ... Step 2: Commit to using them to add comfort to your day. This may sound simple. However, prioritizing your comfort and withholding judgmental thoughts that may stand in the way of focusing on yourself are often difficult to do. It may help to remember that investing in self care can enhance your comfort, attitude and abilities. Below are a sampling of strategies that promote relaxation and well-being and can reduce pain. Try them out. Track their effectiveness. See what helps you, and speak with your doctor as needed. Temperature - Relax in warm water (bathtub, hot tub, whirlpool, etc) - Heat (heating pads, heat sacks, or hot water bottles) Try lying on a heated water bag or cuddle in a heated blanket, or use seat warmers at home, in your car, even at a soccer game or in a hammock. - Use hot/cold packs to alternate between temperatures. (Cold can function as a local anesthetic, numbing sore tissue and slowing nerve impulses.) - Try an ice massage on painful areas. Tomorrow, we'll address Touch and Other Relaxation Techniques, so come on back for more!

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Thank you from all of us at Pain Specialists of Lancaster.