Pain occurs when the nervous system is activated, and can be acute or chronic. Peak Health and Wellness and Alex J. Nelson, MD with his team of providers is your pain clinic in Northern Utah offering an incredible wealth of treatment options from ARP wave therapy to radiofrequency ablation. If you’re looking for a pain management clinic where you have … Read More
What is arthritic pain? Treatments for arthritis
There are over 100 types of arthritis and pain can be reduced in every one of them when you work with a leading pain management clinic.Peak Health and Wellness providers and Alex J. Nelson, MD have been helping those with arthritis live fuller lives for years. Treating your pain begins with a correct diagnosis and understanding exactly what arthritis is. Arthritis pain … Read More
Symmetric vs. Asymmetric arthritis
There are various types of arthritis, and it is one of the most common complaints “Top Doc in Pain Management” Alex J. Nelson, MD and his team of providers treats at Peak Health and Wellness. Different types of arthritis can affect the body in different ways, including symmetrically or asymmetrically. As you likely guessed, symmetric arthritis occurs when the joints on both sides are … Read More
Bad posture” probably isn’t causing neck pain—this is
If you have neck pain and have been told to “sit up straight,” that probably won’t do much to help—but it’s a myth that Alex J. Nelson, MD at Peak health and Wellness regularly has to address. The neck is part of the spine, and spinal pain is the top cause of disabilities around the world. Unfortunately, up to 66 percent of people with … 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
Are You Making Joint Pain from Arthritis Worse?
Joint pain can be caused by many factors, and one of the most common reasons patients seek out Alex J. Nelson, MD and his team of providers is because they’re suffering from arthritic joint pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 54 million Americans have some type of arthritis, and it’s a major cause of disability. One of … 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
Harvard Health Tips for Sciatica
Sciatica is an extremely painful condition, and here in Utah, one that Alex J. Nelson, MD and his team of providers treats on a regular basis at Peak Health and Wellness. It’s a very specific kind of back pain that is both common yet persistently misunderstood. It’s estimated by Harvard Health that about 40 percent of people will have sciatica in their lifetime, … Read More
These Bad Habits Cause Neck Pain
If you have neck pain in Utah and can’t figure out why, the answer might be a swipe or click away. A recent study focused on “external occipital protuberance,” which is a bump many people have at the base of their skull where the neck muscles attach to the cranium.
Back to School Means Back Pain Surge
If you’re like most Utahn’s, you might have some type of back pain year-round. Many people work in either sedentary jobs where they’re staring at a screen or a physically demanding job where they’re at risk of repetitive stress injuries. However, this time of year there’s another demographic that will start experiencing an increase in back pain—children and teenagers. Changing … Read More