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What Are The Side Effects of the Myer’s Cocktail?

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The benefits of Myer’s Cocktail are various and also very well documented. Just to name a few, it aids in anything from respiratory problems and migraines, to boosting your immune system and energy levels. However, nothing is without risk. Although having adverse side effects from IV therapy is extremely rare, it is possible for some patients to have a negative reaction to it. The reactions can be various and range in severity, but these are often counteracted if you know ahead of time what you could be allergic to, or have adverse side effects to.

The Myer’s cocktail should always be administered by trained medical professionals with experience in treatment of your condition. We at SOHMA are committed to our patients’ health, safety, and well being. Our goal in providing information to you on possible side effects is to allow you to make the best possible healthcare decision for yourself and your current situation. Should you have any questions about these side effects please do not hesitate to contact us directly or call us at 562-408-1140.

Allergic Reaction

As with any intravenous procedures there is the possibility of allergic reactions due to the serum or instruments used to administer the IV. These instruments may cause a rash and itching or in worse cases you may see swelling or blistering on the skin. Remember, these reactions would occur even under a normal hospital setting if you had not reported you were allergic to such instruments.

These reactions are very rare and do not affect the majority of patients but please let the professionals administering the Myer’s Cocktail know if you are feeling any of these symptoms or if you’ve had previous allergic reactions.

Contrasting Medication

If you have been prescribed any medication, it is very important to let us know because there is a possibility that the medications you are taking may have a negative reaction to the blend of vitamins in the Myer’s Cocktail. Although Vitamins are natural and known for being safe, the vitamins and electrolytes included in the IV blend may interact adversely to prescribed medication causing potentially unsafe conditions. If you have any doubts, feel free to bring us the prescriptions you are currently taking and we can inform you of any potential side effects. 

Visual Injection Point and Soreness

Due to the nature of how IV’s are administered the injection point may leave a visible mark. Depending on the patient’s skin sensitivity this may heal in just a few days, but in some rare cases it may take a couple weeks to fully heal. The injection point may also become irritated making the visible mark heal slower as well. In some cases patients feel soreness and feeling of heat at the injection site. All of the above mentioned effects are often normal and would have been experienced even during a typical blood drawing during laboratory examination or during blood donation.

Happily though, all of our patients feel relaxed and re-energized after any of our IV therapy sessions.

Lightheadedness

Due to magnesium being a vasodilator, the Myer’s Cocktail blend may lower your blood pressure causing you to feel a little bit light headed. If you feel this happening to you, feel free to let the professional administering the IV know. They will proceed to lower the dose at which the infusion enters your body.

Although we have listed several adverse side effects of taking a Myer’s Cocktail, please remember that most of these side effects are rare and would also be known to you if you’ve ever had any intravenous solutions administered to you. If you have any concerns, please feel free to let us know and we can always address them with you, or consult your primary health physician to learn about any allergies you may have to the instruments used in IV therapy.

Take the Next Step In Improving Your Health by Contacting SOHMA Integrative Medicine

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can reach out to us and ask us about the Myers Cocktail, IV Therapy, Chiropractic care, or how our other health service lines can help you with your journey to improved health. 

Located in Long Beach, CA we help individuals from the surrounding cities.

We look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey to better health.

Massage As Part Of Your Therapy

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Massage As Part Of Your Therapy

Massage therapy is the hands on manipulation of soft body tissue, such as muscles, tendons and ligaments. It was passed down through generations to heal injuries, relieve pain, and prevent and cure illnesses. It’s been practiced in some form for thousands of years, originating in 3000 BCE or earlier in India, considered a sacred system of natural healing.

Today we know it can reduce symptoms of an array of conditions such as:

  • Cancer related fatigue
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Tendonitis
  • Headaches
  • Fibromyalgia

Although on its own massage therapy can be very helpful in recovery, it can not be denied that when combined with other forms of therapy you can see far better results. At times, you can expect to see results even after the first session.

Massage Therapy with Physical Therapy

When deciding to combine massage therapy, understand when is the best time to do so, before or after a physical therapy session. Depending on your physical therapy sessions, there are advantages in getting massaged before and/or after each one.

If you decide before, massage therapy increases soft tissue elasticity, reduces muscle tension and relieves stiff joints. Promoting blood flow and relaxation to the hurt area making it easier to find muscle knots or faulty tissue. This will be beneficial in having a better range of motion, and getting the muscles ready to move and work enabling a better session with your physical therapist.

If you choose post physical therapy, a massage would provide nutrients to tissues recently undergone therapy by increasing blood flow. This in turn would help reduce residual muscle soreness, muscle fatigue, and improve recovery rate.

Massage Therapy with Chiropractic

Chiropractic adjustments and massage therapy work better in tandem. Patients usually notice instant relief from symptoms, improved range of motion in joints and overall flexibility. By loosening muscles and tendons you can discover whether the pain you are feeling is soft tissue or if you need to work your way deeper due to impacted nerves, or spinal issues. This will narrow down the possible adjustments needed to the targeted location in order for the Chiropractic specialists to commence your body’s manipulation.

Depending on how stiff your body is usually because of sports, but it could also be from the large amount of time we subject ourselves to sitting in front of a screen due to most people working from home. It’s not uncommon for some bodies to need to be decompressed prior to a deep tissue massage and occasionally a deep tissue massage may be needed to loosen up a muscle allowing for the joint to be adjusted.

Standalone Massage Therapy

Perhaps standalone massage therapy is the option that works better for you. On its own, massage therapy is still very beneficial at releasing endorphins, the body’s natural pain killer, which also helps with anxiety as well as muscular pain. As most chronic pains come from soft tissue injury like muscular imbalances, muscle tension, and muscle knots, focusing on the muscles is a great place to begin the healing process of body and mind.

After each session, our patients are visibly more relaxed, and stress free. After every visit patients are able to move muscles that may have been stiff and tight prior to their visit. It can never be understated that the feeling of pain melting away and relaxing your body and mind goes a long way in recovery. Consider integrating massage therapy to any of your personal therapy sessions as it has been shown that it can have better results than your stand alone therapy.

Not all pains are created equally, so we recommend having a conversation with your physical therapist to see if massage therapy would improve recovery rates.

Take the Next Step In Improving Your Health by Contacting SOHMA Integrative Medicine

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can reach out to us and ask us if we are right for you. Located in Long Beach, CA we help individuals from Long Beach and the surrounding cities.

We look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey to better health.

SOHMA Now Has a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner®!

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Congratulations Dr. Hoover –
Chiropractor, Acupuncturist, Master Herbalist,
5th Degree Black Belt in Shaolin Kempo and NOW
Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner®!

We are excited to announce that Dr. Daniel Hoover has obtained the postgraduate designation of Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner® (CCSP®) by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians™ (ACBSP™). The CCSP® certification requires the doctor to attend a minimum of 100 hours of a 120 hour postgraduate program. This instruction is specific to physical fitness and the evaluation and treatment of injuries encountered in sports. Following the completion of these hours, the doctor must then take and successfully pass a comprehensive written examination.
This training will aid the doctor in the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries by enhancing his diagnostic skills and patient care. The CCSP® certification exists to provide a uniform standard of education that assures teams and athletes that the doctor has met a minimum level of competency in chiropractic sports medicine. Dr. Hoover joins over 5500 others internationally who hold this designation.
If you are interested in having your sports event covered, please contact Dr. Hoover at 562-420-2112 or call the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians at 844-327-2255.
BENEFITS TO ATHLETES

  • Faster recovery from injury—get back to play sooner
  • Access to a wider range of treatment tools
  • Expertise in high-performance athletics and preventive strategies
  • Guidance for athletic training Sports nutrition consulting
  • Individualized treatment
  • Sports-specific treatment and preventive exercises
  • Ability to integrate treatment with training

To learn more about the benefits of working with a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician®, please see below (you can click on the image to make it larger).

Image source: ACBSP.com