PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health Advantage Physical Medicine announced that it is rolling out IV therapy care for patients with numerous syndromes, including fibromyalgia, small fiber neuropathy, complex regional pain syndrome, and reflex sympathetic dystrophy. The IV therapy will provide patients in Pasadena, California with access to therapy treatment.
“We are excited to bring this treatment alternative to patients,” said Dr. Robert Tostado, a doctor at Health Advantage Physical Medicine. “At Health Advantage Physical Medicine, we’re committed to providing high-quality care when patients need it, at affordable rates. Through this therapy, patients can now have an additional option for pain and discomfort management.”
Dr. Roberto Tostado specializes in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Weight Loss Programs, and Detoxification Therapy. He has successfully treated thousands of patients of all ages. For over 25 years, Dr. Tostado has been a physician and certified in Family Medicine, Anti-aging and regenerative medicine. He is a graduate of Columbia University, University of Southern California and University of Michigan Medical School. He is also a certified through U.S Stem Cell Training.
“IV therapy is a medical procedure in which medication and fluids are administered into the veins. The skin is pierced using an IV stick, plastic catheter, and needle. Apart from saving lives, the procedure offers numerous health benefits,” said Dr. Tostado.
Modern IV therapy is actually less than a century old. However, in as early as the 1600s, it was known that medications could be administered into a vein. Due to the lack of scientific methods, original trials to deliver IV fluids and medication met with little success. The two world wars introduced the era of modern IV therapy. The greatest advances in procedures, drugs, and equipment occurred in the past 25 years.
Today, IV therapy has been permitted to treat pain associated with chronic pelvic pain, diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy, headaches, neuropathy, cancer pain, complex regional pain syndrome, and reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
The procedure is simple. An IV is placed in the arms of the patient and the medication is fed through a drip combined with a saline solution. The pain-relieving medication can be bisphosphates, lidocaine, intravenous immunoglobin, clonidine, ketamine, magnesium, or dexmedetomidine.
Treatment can last between 30 minutes and 1 hour. Usually, a doctor chooses the best medicine for treatment and monitors the patient throughout treatment. Clinical researches show long-lasting effects of IV therapy, including reduced number of headaches and decreased chronic pain for patients suffering from diabetic neuropathy.
About Health Advantage Physical Medicine
Health Advantage Physical Medicine, located at 1450 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104, has succeeded in maintaining its founding philosophy of offering patients safe and friendly services. The founders combine 75 years of experience, expertise, and skills to maintain its reputation. Physical Medicine helps patients regain, retain and optimize their health and body functioning. Call Health Advantage at 626-798-7805 or visit the website: www.health-advantage.net.