No one enjoys knee pain and osteoarthritis is no exception. When your knee isn’t responding to more conservative treatments, you might think surgery is your only option. However, you might be able to avoid knee surgery with viscosupplementation. It’s always a good idea to look at alternatives to managing your osteoarthritis knee pain over surgery. Viscosupplementation not only reduces pain and … Read More
Alarming Rise in Sports Injuries in Utah During Covid-19 Pandemic
You might think a pandemic would decrease the number of sports injuries since teams are no longer practicing and playing like they used to, but that isn’t the case. Peak Health and Wellness has seen an increase in sports injuries since the pandemic began. This is because people are rightfully avoiding the gym, in-person coaches, and personal trainers in favor of working out by … Read More
COVID-19: INCREASED SPORTS INJURY RISKS WITH SOLO TRAINING
Many athletes, from amateurs to professionals, have adapted to more solitary trainings in recent weeks. The team at Peak Health and Wellness is prepared for an increase in sports injuries, because when you work out alone—especially if it’s new to you—there’s an inherent increase in risk of injury. When you don’t have a coach or trainer gauging your form and guiding you, … Read More
Sports injuries on the rise: treatment plans for you and your kids
It’s bad enough when you suffer an injury like a rolled ankle when stumbling off a sidewalk, but a sports injury can bench an athlete and even ruin their career. Peak Health and Wellness regularly works with sports injury patients of all ages and abilities from professional athletes to little league stars. Spring has arrived, and with the season comes tennis injuries, baseball and … Read More
Winter Sports Injuries in Utah
Utah’s mountains can offer amazing experiences in the winter. ‘Tis the season for Alex J. Nelson, MD and the team at Peak health and Wellness to treat the thousands of winter sports injuries that occur around the country every year. According to one study, 3.8 million people are treated every year in the US from winter sports injuries. Most of these injuries (69,000) are … Read More
Signs of a Bulging Disc
Bulging disc pain is one of the most common issues “Top Doc 2015-19” Dr. Nikesh Seth treats at Peak Health and Wellness. Spinal discs are a type of fibrocartilage tissue located between every vertebrae. Normal discs are about 33% the size of their adjacent vertebrae, and they’re meant to maximize flexibility and serve as shock absorbers. A disc is made up of an … Read More
Leading causes of joint pain
Treating any type of pain starts with a proper diagnosis. That’s why it’s important to trust medical professionals who take a comprehensive approach to pain management and have the skills and technology to offer a variety of tools and treatments.
What’s the difference between a pain doctor and a regular doctor?
At Peak Health and Wellness, Alex J. Nelson, MD is much more than a physician—he’s a pain specialist. However, most people outside of the medical field understandably don’t know the difference. A pain specialist is a doctor who has had additional, special, ongoing training and education relating to the diagnosis and treatment of various types of pain. “Pain” can be used to … Read More
TREATING RUNNER INJURIES
Some of the most common runner injuries Alex J. Nelson, MD treats are ACL injuries, MCL injuries, tendonitis, patella injuries, and injured IT bands.