The opioid epidemic has had a devastating impact on communities across the United States, including Christiansburg, Virginia. Despite their highly addictive nature and the alarming rates of overdose, opioids are still frequently prescribed for chronic pain. It is important to consider non-medical approaches to pain management that have been shown to be equally effective and have fewer risks, such as interventional techniques and other natural therapies. At Balance Wellspace Integrative Medicine, we take a responsible approach to pain management and prioritize the use of safe and effective alternatives to opioids. It is important for healthcare providers to take responsibility for their prescribing practices and prioritize the health and safety of their patients.

To ensure responsible pain management, it's crucial to explore all possible avenues that pose lower risks to patients. This includes revisiting the initial diagnosis to ensure accuracy since an incorrect diagnosis can lead to incorrect treatment and chronic conditions. It's also essential to consider alternative approaches beyond traditional medicine to achieve the best results with minimal side effects. Unfortunately, many pain management centers focus solely on medications or surgery, leaving patients on addictive drugs when treatments fail.

At Balance Wellspace Integrative Medicine in Christiansburg, Virginia, we take an integrated approach and offer a variety of non-medical, less invasive interventions that are highly effective for patients with chronic pain. Our team collaborates across different specializations to provide personalized treatment plans that alleviate pain and restore optimal function.

The treatments we offer at our Christiansburg, Virginia practice are designed to address the root cause of the patient’s problem, not just mask or temporarily reduce symptoms. As an integrative practice, we have providers from several different disciplines of healthcare, all with experience in the treatment of both chronic and acute pain from joint problems. We offer the best array of alternative solutions for natural relief and management of chronic pain, such as:

These injections are used to help address knots in the muscles, which help relax and balance out the body’s musculature. For management of chronic pain from back or joint issues, this treatment offers great relief and works exceptionally well when combined with chiropractic and comprehensive physical therapy.

Regenerative medicine offers an advanced natural approach to pain management. These treatments use human cellular tissue products derived from the placenta and/or umbilical cord after a live, healthy birth. This alternative method is best for management and pain relief for chronic ligament problems or joint degeneration.

The physical therapy programs we offer at Balance Wellspace Integrative Medicine take a comprehensive approach where we look at the entire person to determine any muscle imbalances that could be contributing to the patient’s chronic pain. This holistic approach is extremely effective for not only strengthening joints during recovery, but also less invasive management of chronic pain.

Our Doctors of Chiropractic are specialists in chronic pain - including disc conditions. For many pain management patients, this treatment is an extremely effective alternative to surgery and offers natural relief for both back and joint problems.

Spinal decompression therapy is an innovative therapy that has been proven effective in treating pain associated with disc related issues.

Spinal Decompression Therapy works by reducing the pressure inside the disc that caused the bulge or herniation, allowing for the flow of the vital fluids and nutrients that are essential for the disc bulge to heal. Decompression therapy helps to rehydrate the disc, relieve nerve pressure, and pain.

We have several advanced therapies available in our Christiansburg, Virginia practice to help address inflammation, pain, and improve cellular signaling. The tools often used with our patients could include Shockwave Therapy, Sanexas Horizontal Therapy, Frequency Specific Microcurrent, Proneurolight Therapy (Low-Level Light Therapy). These modalities are safe, non-invasive, and are some of the most advanced alternative treatments available.

In many cases of chronic joint pain, we recommend specific medical braces that offer pain relief and provide help with the management of ongoing pain. The braces we recommend at our Christiansburg, Virginia practice are designed to help decompress the spine, stabilize the spine, and slow down degenerative damage.

At Balance Wellspace Integrative Medicine in Christiansburg, Virginia, you can rest assured that our pain management treatments won't include addictive substances. As an integrative team of medical and non-medical providers, we focus on creating a natural and effective plan for our patients that targets the root cause of their problem rather than just addressing symptoms. We only use safe, non-invasive procedures and therapies that have no adverse effects and require no downtime.

Our providers have dedicated their careers to helping joint pain patients find relief and optimize function without resorting to surgery. If you require ongoing pain management, our team at Balance Wellspace Integrative Medicine is well-equipped to provide you with the specialist care you need.

All of the treatments we offer at our Christiansburg location are natural, minimally invasive, non-addictive, and have no adverse effects.