Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.

Hot weather and increased humidity often trigger migraines.

It's going to be hot this holiday weekend, so here are three tips to help you manage and stave off that blinding headache:

1️⃣ SNACK ON CHERRIES - studies show cherries have anti-inflammatory compounds that can help relieve pain and reduce inflammation.

2️⃣ BRING A BOTTLE - dehydration can trigger inflammation, which can trigger a migraine. Bring water everywhere you go this weekend and drink more than you think you need.

3️⃣ BIG BRIMS & BANDANAS - Wear a hat with a large brim to keep the sun off your neck and chest, not just your face. Wrap a damp bandana around your neck to help your upper body stay cool and bring a spray bottle to keep it wet while you're out.

👉 What tips have you found that work?

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It's not hard to love where you work when you get to see smiling faces every day. 💙

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50 MILLION AMERICANS ARE SUFFERING WITH CHRONIC PAIN.

Chronic pain often goes undiagnosed and untreated because the person suffering just tries to push through. Just make it another day.

If you're struggling with chronic pain, it's time to give yourself the permission to get help.

Give us a call today to set up your appointment with Dr. Terzella and get back to life.

☎️ (864) 235-1834

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Many people haven't heard of POTS, but it more common than you may realize.

POTS affects between 1 and 3 million Americans, and it can significantly affect the daily lives of the person living with it and their loved ones.

Scroll through to learn more about and common symptoms.

Do you recognize them for yourself or someone you love?

If you're suffering with these symptoms and in the area, we can help. Dr. Terzella is deeply experienced in POTS and other chronic pain diseases and can help you get your life back.

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Knee pain and loss of cartilage don't mean you have just to watch life from the couch.

With proven treatments like Platelet Rich Plasma, prolotherapy, and laser fat transfer, we can get you off the couch and back to life.

Give us a call today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Terzella and tell your knee pain goodbye.

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Prolotherapy is a non-surgical treatment that many of our patients use to reduce connective tissue pain (tendons, ligaments, and cartilage).

Prolotherapy triggers your body's natural healing response by injecting a mild irritant in the painful area, leading to new, healthy cells.

The outcome is less pain and the ability to move the injured joint or tendon better.

Some conditions that have responded well to prolotherapy include:

🔘 Arthritis
🔘 Fibromyalgia
🔘 Degenerative disk disease
🔘 Back, neck and knee pain
🔘 Tennis elbow
🔘 Tendinitis
🔘 TMJ
🔘 Meniscal tears

We've found prolotherapy to be a brega help to many of our patients dealing with chronic pain or injuries.

If you're dealing with pain, you don't have to just live with it. Schedule your appointment today to get relief.

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🧳 Did you know traveling can trigger a flare?

It's actually pretty common. Having a plan for how to manage it can help you recover more quickly.

Here are 3 ways to help:

1️⃣ EAT CLEAN. Certain foods (such as gluten, sugar and MSG) can make symptoms worse due to their influence on the immune system while low calorie, healthy fats and the Mediterranean diet can help reduce fibromyalgia symptoms.

2️⃣ MOVE GENTLY. Take a short 5 minute walk at the beginning of the flare. It sounds counterintuitive, but research shows gentle movement is a powerful way to help reduce symptoms.

3️⃣ SET BOUNDARIES. Many people with chronic pain hate to let others down. But, you need to allow your body time to recover from traveling. Be honest with others and allow yourself to skip non-vital events or activities for a few days after you're back home.

If you're in the area and dealing with chronic pain, we can help. Give us a call today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Terzella.

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Brain fog kicking in too often?

Here are two tips to help:

👉 The brain loves patterns. One of the reasons people experience brain fog is because of a lack of routine. Add a small routine to your morning and evening, like making your coffee in a specific mug while you listen to music or going on a short walk after dinner.

👉 Write down when you're experiencing brain fog to help you find underlying reasons. It is worse on days with bad weather? At a certain time of day? What information is being forgotten? You may quickly discover a pattern, giving you the ability to tackle it more easily.

There are some medical issues that can cause brain fog, such as and lupus. If you're not seeing a pattern or it seems to be getting progressively worse, that's when you know it's time to see your doctor.

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Your pain IS real. We can help.

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Chronic pain and depression frequently travel in pairs.

Studies show that up to 50% of people living with chronic pain ALSO struggle with depression.

Makes sense. When you're hurting and your life feels limited, it affects your mental health.

Let's get you back to life.

Our holistic approach to pain management is to treat the person, not just the pain.

Dr. Terzella takes the time at each appointment to understand what's really going on in your life to help identify the root cause of your pain, then works with you to build a realistic plan to help you heal.

Don't let chronic pain and the resulting depression keep you from living the life you deserve.

Give us a call today to schedule your appointment and let us help you get back to your real life.

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🦶 Does your foot feel TIGHT, but not SWOLLEN?⠀
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That's a common symptom of peripheral neuropathy - and you don't have to just deal with it.⠀
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Peripheral Neuropathy is a dysfunction of nerves, and can result in numbness, tingling, pain and/or muscle weakness in the feet or hands. ⠀
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It can lead to falls, problems sleeping, and chronic pain.⠀
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And, it can be helped.⠀
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➡️ If you or someone you love is experiencing tightness in your foot, give us a call today and let us help. Let's get you back to living.⠀
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Are you following , yet?

We love sharing resources that can be truly helpful to our patients and this is one we highly recommend.

With simple exercises you can do in your own home, the gives anyone with the knowledge to gently strengthen your muscles and reduce pain.

❓What other resources do you love? Share them in the comments to help others!

CRPS is considered one of the most painful medical problems known to humans.

In fact, the McGill Pain Index ranks it higher than childbirth, amputation, and cancer.

Check out our new Chronic Pain Facts to learn more about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

Our goal is to empower you with knowledge if you're dealing with or , and to help people that love you better understand.

Remember, your pain is real. There is help.

Feeling some pain from your pickleball game?

You aren't alone. We're seeing strains to backs and hamstrings, ankle sprains, and aggravated herniated disks.

If you're dealing with an injury, we can help.

Give us a call to schedule an appointment with Dr. Terzella so you can get back on the court!

Chronic pain is an equal opportunity culprit.

Regardless of your age, race, lifestyle, or background, can happen to anyone.

Don't just live with it. There is help and you CAN get better.

If you're living with pain, give us a call to schedule your appointment today.

Your pain is real. We can help.

Medical thermal imaging can see what the eye can't. Including your .

At PPMR, we use this powerful, non-invasive tool to help us locate your pain so that we can treat it more effectively and get you back to living your life.

Medical thermal imaging is done in-office and is painless, with no radiation or harmful effects.

Give us a call today and let us help you feel better. Your pain is real, we can help.

Knee pain and loss of cartilage don't mean you have just to watch life from the couch.

With proven treatments like Platelet Rich Plasma, prolotherapy, and laser fat transfer, we can get you off the couch and back to life.

Give us a call today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Terzella and tell your knee pain goodbye for good.

☔️Do your joints ache more when the barometric pressure changes? You’re not alone.

The current scientific belief is barometric changes can cause increased inflammation and affect the way your nerves transmit pain.

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR PAIN TODAY:

In addition to dressing warmly and getting a little active, something you might not have heard before is to stay hydrated.

When we are properly hydrated, our cells are able to maintain their structure and function. But when we become dehydrated, our cells shrink and become less flexible. This makes them more susceptible to changes in pressure and temperature, which can lead to pain.

Drink extra water today and do some light stretching to help with the aches.

And if you need more help, give us a call. We'll help you get your body back.

If you're experiencing hand and wrist pain, a burning sensation, or numbness in your fingers, you might be dealing with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

While a wrist brace might help short-term, it doesn't heal the underlying issue causing the pain.

At PPMR, we have multiple treatments that can help alleviate the pain AND address the cause so that you have a long-term solution.

Stop living with the pain and let us help. Give us a call today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Terzella and get the relief you need.

If you aren't getting the help you deserve for your chronic pain, it's time to find a doctor that truly listens.

Dr. Terzella is beloved by our patients for being an amazing listener. A doctor that wants to get to the root cause of the issue, not just put a bandaid on it.

If you need help with your chronic pain, we can help.

One in five teens experience chronic pain. It's more common than you think.

The challenge is that for many kids and adolescents, they don't know they're not supposed to feel that way, meaning they might not even know to tell you they're struggling.

In fact, for many teens, pain ends up leading to social and behavioral issues as it begins to affect their sleep, focus and social activities.

If you have a teen dealing with chronic pain, we can help.

We specialize in chronic and acute pain treatments that look for and address the root cause, not just short term bandaids.

Give us a call to schedule an appointment with Dr. Terzella and let us help your teen get back to their life.

19% of men in the U.S. suffer from ongoing chronic pain.

While many think go as an issue women deal with, men also have fibromyalgia, CRPS, Ehlera Danlos Syndrome, joint pain, lingering injuries and other pain issues.

We treat men and women of all ages at PPMR and understand the impact chronic pain has on your daily life and mental well-being.

Don't suffer in silence. Help IS available.

If you're local to the Upstate, SC area, give us a call to schedule an appointment with Dr. Terzella. If not, look for a local pain management doctor or ask your primary care doctor for a referral.

Your pain is real. You aren't invisible. Life can get better.

Are you dealing with burning pain? 🔥

Along with swelling, it could be a symptom of (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome).

It's NOT in your head. It is a very real pain, and it can be debilitating.

We hear from patients every day about how they have been dismissed by doctors and even those that love them when they're suffering from chronic pain.

Keep advocating for yourself. You know what's real and you know what your body is feeling.

If your doctor doesn't hear you, it's time for a new doctor.

If you're in the Upstate SC area, give us a call for an appointment so we can help. If you're not, look for a pain management doctor or an integrative doctor and let yourself be heard.

You deserve to feel better.

Put your unwanted fat to work FOR YOU with our FDA-approved fat laser liposuction treatment.

With fat laser liposuction, you can remove unwanted fat and transfer it to heal painful joints and ligaments.

The treatment is done in our office and uses only local anesthetic, with little downtime or pain.

Our patients have seen amazing results, healing their pain AND reshaping their bodies.

If you'd like to look good and feel good, give our team a call today to schedule your consultation with Dr. Terzella!

Hey there, . Tired of feeling the burn all week?

Pickleball Elbow, sore knees, back and neck pain... we've seen it all.

With prolotherapy, regenerative medicine, electrotherapy, laser fat transfer and more, we've got the pain treatments that will get you back to winning on the court.

Stop hobbling around each morning and let us help you feel like the warrior you are. Give us a call to schedule your appointment with Dr. Terzella today!

YOU ARE ALLOWED TO REST.

You've pushed through the week, done the things. While we know you have a ton on your to-do list, we want you to add one thing and move it to the top.

REST.

Your body, and mind, cannot recover without it.

Take a 20 minute nap. Read a book on the porch. Or just let yourself sit and breathe without a phone or the tv on.

You're allowed. It's okay.

And, if someone challenges you about it this weekend, tell them Dr. Terzella prescribed it for you.

Rest. Breathe. Allow yourself to recover.

Use (and lose) your own unwanted fat to heal your pain.

With our FDA-approved BeautiFill system, we can transfer your OWN FAT to promote healing in other areas of your body.

Done in-office and with only local anesthesia, this cutting-edge laser fat transfer is helping our patients to look good and feel good.

If you'd like to lose unwanted fat AND treat your pain, give us a call today to schedule your consultation with Dr. Terzella.

📞864-235-1834

❓What is one tool, movement, treatments, mantra, etc. that you have discovered that helps you manage your pain?

👇 Share in the comments and let's help our community!