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CranioSacral Therapy

CranioSacral Therapy CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle, hands-on approach that releases tensions deep in the tissues that surround the central nervous system. This allows the body to relieve pain and dysfunction and improve whole-body health and performance with minimal force. It was pioneered and developed by Osteopathic Physician John E. Upledger at Michigan State University. Upledger ascribed to the teachings...

Cold LASER at Natural Pain Solutions

Role of Cold LASER Therapy for Pain Management for Disc Herniations and Chronic Back Pain Cold laser therapy is our newest addition to the variety of treatment approaches we are using at Natural Pain Solutions to provide pain relief and symptom reduction for our patients with a wide variety of conditions. It is especially useful for patients seeking a treatment...

Cannabis and Pregnancy

Cannabis is the most frequently used illicit/ illegal drug in Western countries, and becoming increasingly legalized and accessible. There is a growing amount of research and studies being done, and most show that marijuana use may be associated with fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, and stillbirth. With the legalization in Oregon and Washington this issue has an increasing effect on...

Chronic Pain Explained

Chronic pain is a frustrating and elusive condition. We typically classify pain as chronic if it lasts for more than three months. Most injuries that happen to your body can heal within three months. When the pain lasts longer than that it is deemed, “chronic pain.” If we continue to feel bodily pain past a three-month time window; then there...