Noninvasive solutions: back and neck pain and headaches.

Low back pain.
Four out of five American adults experience back pain sometime during their lives. It is one of the most common (and most costly) ailments in our society. The combined cost of treatment, time lost from work, insurance, physical therapy and surgery runs into the billions of dollars. Back pain can be a nuisance or it can be quite disabling. Because low back pain has many individual causes, each patient must be treated differently based on his or her biochemical makeup, environmental exposures and lifestyle choices, according to the principles of functional medicine and chronic pain management.

Neck pain.
Your neck, also known as the cervical spine, is composed of vertebrae that begin in the upper torso and end at the base of your skull. Bony vertebrae and ligaments provide stability to your spine. Your muscles allow for support and motion. Your neck is capable of a significant amount of motion and supports the weight of your head. However, because your neck is less protected than the rest of the spine, it is vulnerable to injury and painful disorders that can also restrict motion. And while many people find neck pain a temporary situation, others will need medical diagnosis and treatment to relieve their symptoms.

The most common neck problems are related to the discs located between the bones and muscles of the neck. This can cause arm and neck pain and problems in the entire body if the spinal cord is compressed. Hunter Yost, MD, specializes in the inflammatory and nutritional aspects of back and neck pain. Dr. Yost can help by recommending anti-inflammatory diets and proven nonprescription therapeutic nutrients to decrease pain and improve function.

Headaches.
Most Americans suffer from headaches at least once a year (90% of men and 95% of women). There are several types of headaches: vascular, muscle contraction (tension) and inflammatory. The most common vascular headache is the migraine, with nearly 30 million sufferers nationwide.

Using the principles of functional medicine, Dr. Yost evaluates and treats the genetic, cellular and inflammatory causes of migraines.
While no single treatment can eliminate all back and neck problems for every individual, many find that Dr. Yost can help tremendously. Following the latest medical research, he emphasizes lifestyle and nutritional modifications to relieve your pain and return you to your life.

Dr. Yost helps patients overcome back trouble and avoid future back problems. He even helps many patients avoid invasive surgery and/or narcotic medications. He delivers the most advanced nonsurgical, noninvasive and non-narcotic treatments for back, neck and headache pain – proven therapeutic nutrients to treat cellular abnormalities and decrease inflammation.
If you have not responded well to other treatments and therapies, you may experience significant pain relief with his comprehensive, individualized therapies and attentive, compassionate personal care.

Ask him about safe, effective back, neck and headache care today.