New Mexico Pain Management

We are affiliated with the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM, www.aapainmanage.org), with over 6000 members the largest pain management group in the US. We share AAPM's understanding that a problem as complex as pain may at times call for a multidisciplinary approach to address various aspects of your needs. As such, at NMPM we provide options for integrative medicine approaches that may complement or replace interventional approaches, as well as care for all aspects of your health and well being.

On an individual case basis, various diagnostic methods will be considered, including testing of blood, urine, saliva or hair, in order to assess levels of hormones, neurotransmitters, nutrients, toxic metals, blood quality and much more.

IVMT is intravenous micronutrient therapy. These IV's may be as brief as 5 minutes. They deliver levels of nutrients that oral supplementation cannot deliver. For example, magnesium is a potent pain and spasm relieving mineral. Oral supplementation with magnesium has been shown to minimally impact serum magnesium levels, whereas IV administration can double or triple serum levels. Similarly, Vitamin C levels in the blood's plasma can only reach 9.3 mg/dL with oral supplementation, while IV can raise them to 80.0 mg/dL. This means that custom IV's can have potent nutritional effects on pain, spasm, mood, energy and many physiologic functions.

Hundreds of supplements will be considered for your individualized needs. These may include enzymes, minerals, neurotransmitters, vitamins, anti-oxidants, oils, protein powders, greens concentrates and more.

Surprisingly, many people eat quite well. At NMPM we go beyond that to take into account your complex life style, body type, exercise needs, and pain issues to collaborate with you regarding your individual food style and together generate flexible strategies.

Hormones are among the most influential substances in the human body. They control most physiologic functions in the body and can have a profound effect on our procedures for rebuilding damaged ligament, tendon and cartilage. Your whole endocrine system is very important. Natural bioidentical hormones may be prescribed on a very flexible, interactive basis. These may include progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, thyroid, adrenal and others. Some of these are applied as a transdermal crème or gel.

Acupuncture can help manage pain, energy, mood, and it is profound in treating numerous other diseases and complaints.

Based on thousands of years of experience, these medicines have an amazing array of valuable applications. Complex natural formulas can be used for needs such as pain, spasm, anxiety, sleep, emotional issues, and most all internal medicine problems - gynecological, urological, digestive, respiratory, etc.

In Europe some pharmacies have two entrances and two departments - one for allopathic drugs and the other for homeopathic medicines. A majority of French MD's prescribe homeopathic medicines, as do large numbers in Germany and Holland. Homeopathy is part of the national healthcare system in Great Britain. With non-toxic effects, these established international medicines should be considered in many patients' cases.

Homeopathic medicines are most commonly used orally or topically; in some cases we may also consider administration by injection or IV.

Hands-on body work can adjust alignment in the spine and other joints. With or without a cooling spray, manual therapy methods can be used to relieve muscle/fascia restriction and myofascial pain.

Exercise is a crucial part of most plans to rebuild parts of the spine or peripheral joints. Bones, ligaments and cartilage make up what is called the static or architectural stabilization system of the body. This is the deepest, most important system for maintaining structural stability. Muscles and their nerves comprise what is called the dynamic stabilization system. Thus, muscles also contribute to stability. Muscle strength and balance are thus usually very important components of most programs to eliminate your pain. Most programs to repair static stabilizers (ligaments, etc.) sooner or later need to be accompanied by active exercise-based self-rehabilitation. Some patients may be able to establish their own program with guidance from our physicians. Many others will benefit from referral to select physical therapists or other doctors who specialize in analysis of posture, muscle balance, and step-by-step instruction in peripheral and core strengthening.

Stresses and emotional issues can have a definite effect on pain and other medical conditions, and various therapies are available to begin to address these factors.