Discover the 4 Stages of Addiction Treatment and Recovery

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Addiction Treatment and Recovery

Substance abuse is a heartbreaking reality in the modern world. Besides turning lively individuals into desperate, lonely husks of their former selves, it also tears families apart. In fact, addiction is often linked to higher divorce rates in the United States.   Even though the impact of drug addiction is devastating, there is hope. Proper treatment can stop the progressively worsening … Read More

What You Can Expect from a Knee Pain Injection

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Can you avoid knee surgery with viscosupplementation

Whether you’re an athlete prepping for your next event, or an individual trying to get through your everyday routine, knee pain can be a frustrating problem. Nearly 25.7 million people feel limited in their daily life due to joint stiffness and pain. While over-the-counter medicines and lifestyle changes can relieve mild symptoms, they are usually ineffective in the long run. Fortunately, … Read More

Understanding the Actual Benefits of Professional Drug Addiction Treatment

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Understanding the Actual Benefits of Professional Drug Addiction Treatment

Drug addiction is a neurobiological disease that alters your brain circuits and behavioral patterns. It is characterized by a compulsive and relapsing need to consume legal or illegal drugs, despite the harm they cause. Even today, an astounding number of Americans struggle with drug addiction. Data from the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics suggest that 53 million (19.4%) people of … Read More

Chronic Pain Management Techniques: 6 Healthy Living Strategies That Can Help

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Chronic Pain Management Techniques- 6 Healthy Living Strategies That Can Help

Chronic pain is more prevalent among Americans than you think. A recent report states that, in 2019, 20.4% of adults had chronic pain. The same repot also stated that 7.4% of adults had chronic pain that frequently limited life or work activities.  Chronic pain can easily interfere with your daily activities or social life because: It can last for weeks, months, or … Read More

How a Utah Pain Management Specialist Can Help You Live Better

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How a Utah Pain Management Specialist Can Help You Live Better

As the nomenclature suggests, a pain management specialist is a medical professional who examines pain, determines its cause, and then treats it in the most effective way possible. They treat a variety of pains – from sudden headaches to lasting and chronic knee pains. More often than not, patients seeking their assistance can go home the same day of the … Read More

Benefits of Suboxone Over Methadone

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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

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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

Joint Injections for Pain

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Can you avoid knee surgery with viscosupplementation

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

Alarming Rise in Sports Injuries in Utah During Covid-19 Pandemic

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Sports Injuries in Utah

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