Every year in Utah and nationwide, opioid abuse still leads to a disturbing number of fatal overdoses. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicates that 70,630 drug overdose deaths happened in the U.S. in 2019 alone. The figures are even more unsettling if you look at them over the long term. According to the CDC, almost 500,000 people died from opioid overdoses from 1999-2019. … Read More
Suboxone Therapy Benefits vs Methadone
Each year, the abuse of opioids—both medications and illicit drugs like heroin—causes an alarming number of fatal overdoses. According to the CDC, opioids were implicated in nearly 70% of drug overdose deaths in 2018. In fact, between 1999 and 2018, almost 450,000 individuals died from an opioid overdose. That’s nearly half a million families that will never see a loved one again and are … Read More
Botox for Migraine Prevention
Anyone who suffers from chronic migraines in Utah wants to do more than simply treat them—they want to prevent the migraines from reoccurring. The intense pain and related migraine symptoms can prevent you from working, doing the things you love, and even leave you bedridden more than once per week. In fact, according to the Migraine Research Foundation, more than 90% … Read More
Medial Branch and Facet Blocks
There are a few types of blocks available at Peak Health and Wellness, so how can you understand the differences between them? Two of the most common are facet blocks and medial branch blocks. A facet block is an injection of anesthetic combined with a steroid into a spinal joint. A medial branch block is pretty similar, except the medication is … Read More
Manipulation Under Anesthesia for Pain Relief in Utah
Peak Health and Wellness is committed to providing you with a wide range of holistic and alternative options beyond what your GP or surgeon can provide. A lot of the time, these approaches can help you achieve improved or longer-lasting pain relief, minimize or eliminate dependency on pharmaceuticals, and even delay or avoid surgery. One option is manipulation under anesthesia, also … Read More
Joint Injections for Pain
Joint injections are one of the most common procedures at Peak Health and Wellness, and even though they might seem straightforward there are still some foundational things you should know. For starters, not all joint injections are the same. They may use different drugs based on your type of pain, and the most common steroids used are hydrocortisone, triamcinolone, and methylprednisolone (they … Read More
Can You Get Injections in Any Joint?
Yes! Peak Health and Wellness offers injections in any joint of the body if a detailed evaluation with our pain specialists determines that injections might be helpful in minimizing your pain. These injections are non-surgical and minimally invasive. They’re also relatively comfortable because they involve an injection of both an anesthetic to numb the area along with a corticosteroid. Our joints … 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
Epidural injections aren’t just for women in labor
The word “epidural” often makes people think of a woman giving birth, but the reality is that epidural injections can help reduce pain in a number of situations. It’s one of the most popular pain management tools at Peak Health and Wellness. Epidurals might be associated with childbirth, but these injections were not initially invented strictly for those in labor. The very … Read More
Epidurals in Utah – Not Just for pregnancy
Contrary to popular belief, an epidural injection isn’t just for those in labor. Peak Health and Wellness offers epidural injections as a type of joint injection used to minimize all types of pain in the back, arms, legs, and neck. Pain in these areas is often caused by an inflamed spinal nerve, perhaps from disc herniation or spinal stenosis. A Utah epidural … Read More