What causes inflammation in the body?
There are many potential triggers that can be responsible for isolated and/or widespread inflammation in the body, including:
- Trauma
- Surgery
- Infection
- Virus
- Bacteria
- Exposure to certain chemicals or substances
- Dietary factors
- Obesity
- Underlying health conditions
- Autoimmune disorders
- Lack of physical activity (sedentary lifestyle)
- Smoking
- Drinking alcohol
What are the symptoms of inflammation?
Depending on the cause of a person’s inflammation, the body part(s) affected by inflammation, and other individual factors, the symptoms of inflammation can vary from patient to patient. Some of the most frequently reported symptoms and side effects of inflammation in the body are:
- Muscle or joint pain
- Nerve pain (neuropathy)
- Aches
- Stiffness
- Swelling
- Bloating
- Redness
- Fatigue
- Mood changes
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Difficulty sleeping
- Weight gain
What treatments help with inflammation?
To treat the pain and other symptoms associated with inflammation as well as the inflammation itself, Dr. Sierra de Aragon may recommend photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT), pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy, or another solution. In both PBMT and PEMF therapies, targeted energies – like light or electromagnetic energies – are introduced to the affected area(s) of the body using a noninvasive treatment system. The goal of these pain relief treatments is to stimulate the healing, repair, and regeneration of tissues and to protect the cells and tissues from further death or damage. With treatments like PBMT for inflammation, patients can achieve near-immediate relief from many of their symptoms, including pain and stiffness, without prescription medications, incisions, needles, or downtime. These treatments can also help patients to recover from injury and/or surgery more efficiently.
What treatments help with chronic pain?
Because inflammation and pain are so closely linked in many cases, treatments like PEMF and PBMT can help both to reduce inflammation and to relieve chronic or acute pain. To help discourage the redevelopment of pain and inflammation and keep you feeling your best for as long as possible, Dr. Sierra de Aragon may recommend complementing your PEMF or PBMT treatment with dietary and lifestyle modifications, increased physical activity, and other routines.
Treat chronic pain at its source with inflammation relief
If you are relying on daily medications to keep your pain and inflammation tolerable, there is a better solution. To learn more about how PBMT and PEMF can help to heal your body from within, call Universal Healing and Wellness to schedule your private consultation with double board-certified physician Dr. Ana M. Sierra de Aragon at our convenient Scottsdale and Gilbert, AZ locations today.