Patient Resources
At Vernon Integrative Medical Group, our patients are our top priority and we are committed to providing an stress-free experience. On this page, you will find a portal for managing appointments, easy-to-use document uploading, and blogs regarding the treatments we offer and general health topics. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions, we are always happy to speak with our patients.
Blogs
Medical foods and supplements
Good health maintenance requires the right nourishment to feed the factories in the body’s billions of cells. The food intake for the cells, tissues and organs often lacks some of the items needed for efficient cell function and energy output. Brain cells require some different nutrients than the skin or liver, for example. Prescription drugs are often used to compensate…
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FAQ about Prolotherapy and PRP
Am I a candidate for Prolotherapy and PRP? A: Many problems related to musculoskeletal conditions are can be successfully treated with Prolotherapy (Regenerative Injection Therapy): 1.Degenerative Joint Diseases (Osteoarthritis)-OA:all locations: neck, TMJ, shoulders, scapulaes, clavicles, ribs, elbows, wrists, fingers, thoracic and lower back pain, "disc's problems", hips, knees, ankles, feet, toes. 2.Consequences of ligamentous, cartilagenous and tendinous injuries (with some…
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Intravenous therapy (Myers Cocktail)
Anti-aging efforts for looking and feeling younger, being healthier and living longer are all part of an anti-aging program. Youthful vitality is noted by freedom from pain, returning to normal activities, enjoying more energy, having better and happier relations with your loved one and family, having better sex, improving your memory and being happier with yourself. Anti-aging treatment benefits both…
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Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy
New Treatment Provides Lasting Musculoskeletal Pain Relief Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a revolutionary new treatment that relieves pain by promoting long lasting healing of musculoskeletal conditions. This rapidly emerging technique is showing exciting potential with osteoarthritis of the knee, shoulder, hip and spine, rotator cuff tears, chronic plantar fasciitis, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, pelvic pain and instability,…
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Natural Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Chronic Inflammatory Conditions
Natural Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Chronic Inflammatory Conditions Renata Trister DO Chronic inflammatory conditions are affecting a growing number of people, especially in “Western/developed” countries. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of these chronic inflammatory illnesses. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which your body’s immune system – which protects your health by attacking foreign substances like…
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Prolotherapy
Renewed Treatment for Low Back Pain Prolotherapy has been introduced for the treatment of chronic pain arising from problems with ligaments. A previous form of treatment to strengthen ligaments and form scar tissue was popular in the last century for the repair of hernias. With the advent of modern surgery, sclerotherapy, as it was called, has been reserved for varicose…
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