Chronic Pain in Lake Forest, CA
Dr. Greg Olsen • Since 1994

Are you suffering from chronic joint and muscle pain including headaches, arthritis, knee pain, hip pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, back pain, sciatica, or myalgia? We understand your frustration with traditional ‘pill for nill’ treatments or endless therapy that only addresses symptoms, not the root cause of your pain. That’s why we offer a unique combination of Applied Kinesiology, Neuro Emotional Technique, Functional Nutrition, Laser Therapy, Myofascial Release, PEMF, chiropractic adjustment, Functional Neurology, rehabilitation exercises, and brain-based treatment to balance and retrain pain pathways. Our holistic and integrative approach empowers you to take control of your health and wellness. We understand that you know your body best and that’s why we take a personalized approach to your care.

Our treatments address the root causes of pain and aim to:

• Provide long-lasting pain relief
• Restore your body’s natural ability to heal
• Balance your brain – pain response
• Improve your overall quality of life

Are you experiencing the frustration of chronic pain and looking for natural, drug free solutions?

Why is it called chronic pain? This is to differentiate the two basic types of pain, based upon the duration. Acute pain is pain that lasts less than three months while chronic pain is pain that lasts for over three months. You may feel the pain all the time or it may come and go. It can happen anywhere in your body and has countless causes.

Chronic pain is very common and a common reason why people seek care at our office. According to a 2021 study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) it found that an estimated 20.9% of U.S. adults, about 51.6 million people, experience chronic pain. You may be wondering why this is happening. Well, pain is your body’s way of telling you that something’s wrong, like an alarm or a warning light in your car. When that alarm continues to go off for months or years, it can be extremely frustrating, even depressing, taking the desire and joy out of life. This can be quite damaging to your physical, mental, and emotional health.

It’s so important to seek help for chronic pain and not let it take over your life. There are so many ways that we help chronic pain. The first step is to find out why this is happening, what we call finding the root cause of the problem.

If you have chronic pain, you should be seen by a doctor trained and experienced in understanding the complexities of chronic pain brain health, functional neurology, and cognitive issues that occur with chronic pain. 

We have specialized training in FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGY to properly test for the root cause of chronic pain.

The process to help you get better.

Evaluation: Detailed history of lifestyle, injury, recovery, diet, stress, traumas. Chronic testing may include the following, depending on what your needs are:
– Functional Neurology examination to determine where the root cause of your pain is coming from.
– Right Eye Sensorimotor Exam to test brain function and performance with eye movements and tracking. The eyes are the window to the brain and the brain is where pain sensation takes place, so we can either see this as a cause or effect, either way it needs to be known and treated.
– Balance Tracking System to test brain function and performance with balance and head positions.
– CNS-VS Neurocognitive Assessments for brain health and other cognitive impairments and pain impairments
– Laboratory Testing bloodwork to check for chemical imbalances that could keep your body from healing properly or as fast as possible

Treatment: Treatment may include the following, depending on what your needs are:
– Functional Neurology treatment and rehabilitation exercises
– Sensory integration
– Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field Therapy
– Low Level Laser Therapy
– Functional dietary modification
– Lab based, chronic pain, anti-inflammatory supplement recommendations

When you have chronic pain, you have questions and we are here to help.