One of the biggest fears for any athlete — weekend warrior or professional — is experiencing a sports injury. Not only can a bad injury keep you temporarily sidelined, but if not treated properly, it can also leave lasting damage that could potentially end your career. Even with all the proper training and conditioning, you […]
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Ketamine is a drug in a class called dissociative anesthetics, medications that can make you feel detached from your surroundings and from sensations. This is the same class as nitrous oxide and PCP. Ketamine has been used traditionally as an anesthetic and pain reliever, having some properties that make it well-suited in some situations. However,
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Imagine the engine of your car trying to run on low oil levels. You know precisely how poorly that would end. Eventually, your engine would lock up because there isn’t enough lubrication to keep the gears moving smoothly. Your joints work in a similar way.Instead of oil, your joints need synovial fluid, which helps the
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Chronic pain. Those two words, in and of themselves, present incredibly difficult obstacles in your life that are difficult to overcome. While the physical limitations that chronic pain places on your life are problem enough, the mental toll can also be quite imposing. The link between chronic pain and depression is very real and can
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Are you desperate to get relief from ongoing back or neck pain? Or maybe a spine injury led to intolerable leg pain? If so, then it’s time to talk with Dr. Khyber Zaffarkhan at the Regenerative Institute of Newport Beach.As an expert in interventional pain treatments that directly target the source of each patient’s pain,
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If you or someone you love suffers from chronic pain, you’re searching for relief. A significant number of Americans — 17.6%, or about 40 million adults — suffer from “severe levels” of chronic pain, making everyday life a difficult experience, whether it’s searing pain if you bend over, reach for a glass in a kitchen
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Botox® is renowned for turning back time by eliminating frown lines and crow’s feet. But long before Botox was used for aesthetics, it was an effective medical treatment for eyelid spasms.Researchers are still discovering innovative ways to use Botox beyond cosmetics. Now it’s a vital therapeutic tool used by the team here at Regenerative Institute
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Age can bring on a slew of new aches and pains, especially in your back. Osteoarthritis (degradation of the cartilage between joints), spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal), and disk problems can all be to blame.If your pain becomes chronic — lasting longer than three months — and interferes with your daily function and
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Nothing drains your energy and diminishes your ability to enjoy life like chronic pain. If you live with ongoing pain, you also know how difficult it is to find temporary relief, much less a longer-lasting solution.Dr. Khyber Zaffarkhan at Regenerative Institute of Newport Beach has helped many patients achieve long-lasting relief by performing a minimally
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