PETER G. HANSON M.D.

MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE - STRESS MANAGEMENT - PAIN MANAGEMENT

Pain Management / Pain Relief

Medical Acupuncture addresses pain, but also treats the underlying causes of pain.  Not just a temporary fix, like a pill or a "band-aid".  Acupuncture causes the pituitary gland to release its own endorphine, a natural form of morphine.  Along with this, always (as a two-pack) comes your body's own cortisone, stimulated from your adrenal glands.  So the endorphine production will deal with the pain, and the cortisone, nature's most powerful anti-inflammatory, deals with the underlying causes of the pain.
 
Dr. Hanson prefers to start with the full context of each patient's complaint.  This would include a review of the story, including related hobbies or past injuries that might influence today's symptoms.  Also, if relevant, a review of recent X-Rays or MRI's is undertaken. 
 
As many of our referrals come from other physicians, surgeons, and dentists, we are pleased to send letters of consultation to them, and to work with them to speed up recovery.  Dr. Hanson does not directly change medications, but rather focuses on fixing the symptoms (and underlying cause) then having your original doctor monitor your drug reductions. 
 
An integral part of pain relief is movement.  The problem is that pain makes any exercise very difficult.  So releasing the pain and settling the underlying inflammation is a huge benefit.  This allows the patient to have a clear head (none of the side effects of prescription pills), and to get back to a fuller range of movements with improved stamina. 
 
Whether your pain is acute (such as from an injury) or chronic (such as from arthritis), give acupuncture a try.  By combining the the underlying anatomy and understanding the process of the disease or injury in medical terms, Dr. Hanson can give you an excellent chance of a successful outcome. 

TREATMENTS WIHTOUT SIDE-EFFECTS

• Relieves pain without drugs
• Controls symptoms without risk
• Complements current medical or surgical treatments

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MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE - STRESS MANAGEMENT - PAIN MANAGEMENT