People who experience chronic back pain will tell you they are always on the hunt for relief. So when something comes along that works, it's a true godsend.
Renuva Back & Pain Center in Rogers thrives on being that relief for people in northwest Arkansas and in its eight locations throughout the Midwest. The business was founded by Dr. Michael Riley, D.C., who opened his first practice in Emporia, Kan., in 2001. His mission to provide relief stems from his own personal experience watching his mother suffer from chronic pain for years. His goal was to become a leader in nonsurgical and drug-free treatments of chronic back and neck pain, as well as arthritis.
"I wanted to come up with a solution that wasn't just a band-aid approach," says Dr. Riley. "So I combined a number of innovative therapies and take an aggressive and intense approach to get the best results."
While only 25 percent of Renuva's services encompass traditional chiropractic care, Renuva offers patients access to decompression therapy and physical therapy -- two traditional paths to easing chronic back pain.
However, it is Renuva's proprietary CoreCare protocol that combines best-in-practice treatment therapies with Class-IV Deep Tissue Laser Therapy, generating the most buzz and patient satisfaction. When the Food and Drug Administration approved Class-IV Laser Therapy for use in pain management, Riley discovered an expedited tissue healing process that resulted in greater pain relief in shorter time frames.
Deep-tissue laser therapy is a noninvasive treatment that provides healing and pain relief with no side effects or drug interaction effects. There is no discomfort during treatment, simply a deep, gentle warmth as the body's cells respond to the light. According to Dr. Riley, patients report it has long-lasting results.
Renuva Back & Pain Center uses one of the most technologically advanced and powerful FDA-approved Class-IV Laser Therapy medical devices available today.
"Most treatments take only 10 minutes or less and are very effective in treating acute and chronic conditions, as well as post-surgical pain," says Dr. Faron LeGarde, D.C., who treats patients in the Rogers office. "Deep-tissue laser therapy is an innovative, scientifically based, therapeutic modality. This new technology offers advanced pain relief and expedited healing times through a process known as photobiostimulation."
Dr. LeGarde explains that the laser delivers deep, penetrating, photonic energy to bring about profound physiological changes. The treatment, he says, reduces inflammation and increases circulation at the site of the injury. These changes in cellular chemistry are triggered by the laser, making it a true healing modality, he says.
According to Dr. LeGarde, treatments take just a few minutes; however, the therapeutic effect continues to soothe and heal long after leaving the office. Many of Renuva's patients are of a senior age and who have experienced back pain for years without relief.
Renuva has also proven helpful to athletes and others who have sustained sports injuries or other trauma, such as car accidents.
"Eighty-four percent of Americans experience back pain. It is the number two reason people miss work aside from colds," says Dr. LeGarde, who notes that many professional athletes are advocates of laser therapy.
Dr. Riley continues to work closely with several equipment manufacturers and research leaders to further refine the Renuva protocols in order to optimize patient outcomes. To date, Renuva has helped thousands of patients avoid surgery, find immediate and long-term pain relief and resume everyday activities pain free.
While back pain is the chief complaint among most of Renuva's patients, laser therapy has proven to be successful in treating a host of painful conditions, such as musculoskeletal pain, soft-tissue injuries, migraine headaches, spinal conditions, myofascial trigger points, epicondylitis (tennis elbow), carpal tunnel syndrome, neuropathic pain, Bell's palsy, plantar fasciitis, sports injuries, sprains and strains, knee pain, hamstring tears and arthritic pain.
Additional information about Renuva Back & Pain Centers can be found at www.renuvacenters.com or by calling the office in Rogers at 479-202-8292.
General News on 09/17/2014