Trigger Point Therapy by Pinnacle Integrative

What are Trigger Points?

Trigger points are localized tender spots in the muscles often detected as lumps or “knots.” Trigger points form when a muscle is injured, or overly tense. Chronic inflammation in the muscle and physical/emotional stress all contribute to “knots” and formation of scar tissue which may be helped with TPIs (trigger point injection). Trigger points can also form through time by the process of wear and tear on the muscle. Trigger points occur when normal, perpendicular muscle fibers get tangled and distorted out of their uniform pattern. Trigger points are felt as a taut band of inflamed muscle fiber and are painful when pressed.

Many people who have trigger points may also have fibromyalgia and or myofascial pain syndrome.

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Skin Testing is the Oldest and Most Reliable Form of Allergy Testing

Skin Test for Allergies

A skin test pinpoints your specific allergies.

Are Foods Making You Sick? Inflammation and chronic activation of the immune system due to food intolerance have been linked to allergies.  Skin testing is the oldest and most reliable form of allergy testing. Used for over 100 years, skin testing continues to be the “gold standard” for diagnosing allergic disease. This testing is not painful. A tiny drop is placed on the skin surface and absorbs into a pore. After the test is performed, it takes only about 15 minutes to develop the reaction. A positive test will appear as a raised, red bump on the skin.

Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy for Joints

Current treatments for the painful and debilitating effects of arthritis or joint pain can be found in stem cell therapy.  Current treatments for the painful and debilitating effects of arthritis or joint pain rely on early intervention with synthetic drugs and, in severe cases, surgery.

Avoid Invasive Surgery with Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy

The pharmaceutical approach to these conditions is still not effective for some 20% to 40% of those suffering from arthritis or other degenerative joint conditions. According to the National Institute of Health, Stem Cell Therapy provides a promising alternative to surgery by promoting safe and natural healing. The less invasive approach Stem Cell Therapy offers attracts thousands each year. Pinnacle Integrative Health is one of the few clinics in the country to offer Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy. We are ready to get you back to the activity levels you desire.

Why Your Body Will Not Switch on Fat Burning Hormones

Are you tired of the stubborn belly fat? Are you tired of the latest trendy weight loss program that doesn’t work?

We have consistently found that losing weight can be incredibly easy, rapid and sustainable when the body is healthy. Most people think that they need to lose weight in order to get healthy. It is the opposite: YOU NEED TO BE HEALTHY IN ORDER TO LOSE WEIGHT!

By turning ON the 6 fat burning hormones: thyroid, growth hormones, insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), testosterone, glucagon, and adrenalin. In order to switch these hormones on we have to switch OFF the 3 fat-building hormones; estrogen, insulin, and cortisol.