There are times that the best attempts at healing leave both patient and doctor at a loss of what to do next. It is usually under these circumstances that medications are prescribed for the comfort and daily functionality of the patient. While this solution may work well short-term, it can be devastating over time. Doses
High blood pressure or hypertension affects millions of Americans but it often doesn’t have to sleep, proper diet, exercise, and supplements are applied in concert at The Bridge to regulate your blood pressure. Our bodies regulate pressure in 3 ways; chemical receptors, pressure receptors, and via volume/viscosity control. With the complexity of our bodies, they
Diabetes is considered to be an autoimmune phenomenon that destroys the specific cells in the pancreas responsible for producing insulin. The two different types of diabetes are unique. Type 1 generally manifests in childhood whereas Type 2 generally manifests in adulthood. However, there is a tremendous amount of gray area between the two that at
Most of the time surgery works well and the patient recovers. In a small percentage however, the pain continues or becomes worse and the patient is left on their own to find solutions. While this can be difficult, hope is not lost. Our current record is 11 failed back surgeries in one patient. This patient
The Bridge takes a whole person approach instead of a symptomatic approach. By addressing many aspects, not just a singular focus we have experienced wonderful success. There is a common misconception that “pain” takes place at various injury or illness sites and the rest of the body must simply accept the duration and intensity of
Phantom pain is an incredible phenomenon set up by multiple body systems. We have taken amputees with phantom pain as well as others with severe conditions like RSD and similar syndromes including fibromyalgia recovery. Pain is a sensation that is interpreted largely by the brain with the body as a catalyst on multiple levels. Phantom
RSD or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is not well understood in cause or treatment. The Bridge Recovery Center has had varying success with this debilitating condition. We use nutrition, acupuncture, traditional and non-traditional therapies to promote healing. We have taken several patients with severe RSD / CRPS that have recovered completely and we have taken one
As those of you know who suffer from this condition, CFS recovery can be as difficult as the condition. Most regimens of medications and their interactions, supplements, pills and therapies all become time consuming and eventually ineffective. The Bridge treats the underlying causes of the chronic fatigue syndrome by recruiting your own internal resources for
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple organ systems within the body. It debilitates the immune system of the body and also causes it to attack the healthy tissues and blood cells in place of external infectious organisms. This can lead to the patient experiencing pain, inflammation, and various other problems and complications that can
CRPS stands for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and just like many other ailments of the modern-day world, CRPS is becoming a new normal for people at a very high rate. This painful ailment is also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). Most of the doctors and scientists who are conducting research on this ailment consider
