How Weight Loss Can Help With Pain Management

Weight Loss & Pain Management

Weight management is sometimes placed on the bottom of the list when patients are developing a pain management plan. Weight loss does not offer instant relief, but it should be part of a long term plan for healthy living. Carrying around extra pounds can impact how much a person hurts. Extra weight seems to increase levels of inflammation throughout the body, but losing a few pounds can really help with the aches and pains.

The Health Effect of Extra Weight

People who are overweight or obese are at an increased risk for many serious diseases and health conditions. Some of the risks include high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep apnea, and body pain just to name a few.  Weight loss can be very hard because it involves making changes in physical activity and food choices. The best way to begin is to make a few small steps towards a healthy lifestyle.

Interventional Pain Management

Interventional Pain Management is one of the many specialized treatment options offered at LA Health Solutions. By working with a dedicated pain management team, a patient can receive an overall treatment regimen that will make sure that their pain levels are as tolerable as possible. Our New Orleans and Baton Rouge pain management clinic’s goal is to help patients by determining why they hurt, what structure is causing their pain, and then addressing that pathology with as minimally-invasive technique as possible.