Ketamine Infusions Provide Fast Relief For Chronic Pain
Ketamine infusion therapy is an effective component of a multi-modal method to managing and eliminating chronic and neuropathic pain. If you depend heavily on opioids for your pain control ketamine can help reduce your narcotic intake and deliver optimal long-lasting pain relief. Helping you reclaim control of your life.
Why Ketamine?
Ketamine infusions have also been shown to be efficient in minimizing and managing certain types of pain that other treatment methods have not. Ketamine infusions may be used alone or in sequence with other medicines to better regulate pain.
Studies have revealed that Ketamine infusions lower the seriousness of widespread pain, including fibromyalgia, migraines, and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
How Does Ketamine Help With Chronic Pain?
It has been known for quite some time that ketamine is an NMDA antagonist. Why is this important? Due to the fact that many types of pain, and more importantly chronic pain has been associated with the activation of a neural receptor referred to as NMDA (N-methyl-d-asparte). Activation of this receptor can lead to hyperalgesia, neuropathy, and opioid resistance.
Ketamine helps treat these conditions by blocking the NMDA or glutamate receptors in the brain. While scientists are not entirely clear how exactly how this leads to a reduction in pain, what they do know is that somehow ketamine is able to modulate the nervous system and change the patient’s perception of pain. After one ketamine infusion, patients have reported a significant reduction in pain levels.
Are there any adverse effects of ketamine?
As a new treatment option for chronic pain management, ketamine has a few minor side effects. These can include a dream-like feeling, double or blurred vision, lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting, and small anxiety feelings after being given a dose. This treatment method is not developmental because this is an FDA-approved drug that is being utilized for “off-label” or less typical use.
An “off-label” use indicates that it is provided as a treatment that the FDA did not initially authorize. The FDA approves prescription medications only for a certain lot of uses, but most medications at some point develop off-label uses as a result of the clinical experience that develops in time.
Where Will I Receive My Ketamine Infusions?
During treatment, we go above and beyond to make sure all of our patients feel as comfortable as possible in their own private rooms. Infusions typically last 45-60 minutes for mood disorders, while a larger dose is required for chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia.
A number of our clients refer to a “dissociation” effect and the majority of our patients take pleasure in this sensation. For a large number of patients, this disconnection effect is what aids with your treatment and delivers a positive response to your ketamine therapy.
This is all an ordinary component of the treatment and you will always remain in a safe atmosphere with our team to monitor you and be readily available to you in any way during your infusion.
Is Ketamine Treatment The Right Solution for You?
If you have tried numerous other treatments to help relieve your pain but have had no success, then you might want to consider ketamine infusions for chronic pain management.
Request Your Free Consultation Today
At Genesis Ketamine Centers, you will have a free consultation with an experienced physician who will tailor a treatment plan to meet your needs. Call and schedule a free consultation with Genesis Ketamine Centers today and discover how ketamine can help your chronic pain symptoms.