Healing Injury with Nutrition and Supplements

We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.

Enrique Saguil, M.D.First Health Associates

Arlington Heights IL

The First Health Approach

We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.

Your TeamRic Saguil, MD

Jason Gruss, MDJoe Musolino, DC

Jennifer Green, NDKatrina Christie, LCPC

Tom Jordan, RDAimee Weber, EP

Emery Paredes, PTYu Zhu, MD ChinaPaul Kolaski, DCCheryl Broderick

You

Thinking

Eating

Activity

We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.

First Health Associates

2010 S. Arlington Heights RdLL Suites

Arlington Heights, IL

-DrRic

DrRic’s Antiinflammatory

Lifestyle

The “Last 50” Injuries

• Hamstring tear (6 weeks)• Trapezius muscle spasm (chronic)• Patello femoral syndrome (2 months)• Full thickness rotator cuff tear right (chronic)• Ilio tibial band syndrome (4 months)• Plantar fascititis (2months)• Chronic headache (5 years)

Our Healing Workhorse

The Incident

High Fiber not good for health!!!

Fibroblast search and repair

The “Milieu”

When calm/order maintained

When inflammation erupts/policing difficult

Providing the Right Milieu

• Organic foods• Home cooked meals• Low GI• Low preservatives• High fiber• Low dairy, industrialized meat, fructose,

gluten, alcohol• Good water (7:14/60:60)

Your Milieu “Un-mentionalbles”

• Counseling• Relaxation response• Meditation• Prayer• Love• Breathwork • Nature

Slow down to speed up

Do No Further Harm

RICE FMLA

Rest is Relative

• Marathoner – cut back to 10 k distance• MMA – yoga• Weight training – cross train• Weekend warrior – back to couch• Broken bone – immobilize• Warehouse job – light duty/restrictions

…..but rest has side effects…...

Contracture from immobilization

Altered body mechanics from injury

Local spasm from compensation

Splint = Exit Plan

• Orthopedic second opinion• Sports Medicine second opinion• Physical therapist second opinion• Exercise physiologist second opinion• Yoga therapist second opinion• Your Coach• The Internet

In a Hurry?

Anabolic SteroidsTestosteroneCreatine MonoCaffeineTribulus TerrestrisThermogenics

Pick your Pill

• Turmeric (+pepper)• Magnesium• Glucosamine sulfate/chondroitin sulfate• Bromelain/Boswelia• White Willow Bark• Passionflower/Lemonbalm/Valerian• KavaKava

Naturopath Only!!!

Pick your Potion

• Helicrysium (Tea tree+/-) • Traumeel • Capsaicin• Peppermint • Lavender/sandalwood• Peas and Corn• Topical/Compounded

……”Meyer’s Cocktail’s”

Pick your Rx

• Relafen/Lodine/Cataflam• Toradol• Prednisone• Flexeril/Skelaxin/Soma• Klonopin/Valium• Codeine/Ultracet

Medicines = Exit Plan

• Know options (within medication family)• Know side effects (PDR.net)• Know interactions with supplements• TCM has to be with well versed (DiplAc)• Know interactions with lifestyle• Know Nutrient Depleation

Find a Healer

• Physical Therapy (manual therapy/ASTYM)• Massage Therapist• Thai Massage/Naprapath• Chiropractor• Acupuncturist• Reiki• Your kid/a tennis ball/theracane

QUESTIONS?

COMMENTS?CONCERNS?

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