Posts tagged integrative pain medicine
Natural Pain Relief for Chronic Pain: Non-Drug Alternatives to NSAIDs, Opioids, and Steroid Injections
Natural Pain Relief for Chronic Pain: Non-Drug Alternatives to NSAIDs, Opioids, and Steroid Injections

Chronic pain does not require lifelong dependence on NSAIDs, opioids, or steroid injections. Natural pain relief strategies—including acupuncture, PEMF therapy, peptides, regenerative injections, targeted nutrition, and nervous system regulation—reduce inflammation, support tissue repair, and restore function without suppressing healing. A multi-modality, root-cause approach addresses why pain persists and helps build long-term resilience.

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Acupuncture, Anti-aging, Functional medicine, Inflammation, Pain, sports medicineMartina SturmDenver Sports and Holistic Medicine natural pain relief, chronic pain treatment, regenerative pain therapy, acupuncture for pain, peptide therapy for joint pain, PEMF therapy, red light therapy for inflammation, holistic pain management, non pharmaceutical pain relief, integrative pain medicine, chronic inflammation treatment, joint pain alternatives, nerve pain therapy, root cause pain treatment, denver pain specialist
When Pain Relief Backfires: Hidden Risks of Tylenol, NSAIDs, Steroids, and Opioids
When Pain Relief Backfires: Hidden Risks of Tylenol, NSAIDs, Steroids, and Opioids

Pain medications may quiet symptoms, but long-term use of NSAIDs, acetaminophen, corticosteroids, and opioids can deplete nutrients, injure the gut and liver, disrupt hormones, and impair tissue repair. Understanding these risks clarifies why chronic pain often persists despite escalating treatment.

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Detox, Metabolic Health, Toxins, PainMartina SturmDenver Sports and Holistic Medicine chronic pain, pain medication risks, NSAID side effects, Tylenol liver toxicity, acetaminophen glutathione depletion, corticosteroid side effects, opioid hyperalgesia, central sensitization, drug nutrient depletion, gut damage from NSAIDs, hormone disruption from opioids, detoxification pathways, integrative pain medicine, functional medicine for chronic pain