Since last year, the Free Clinic of Simi Valley has been hosting a Community Health & Fitness Expo. The main goal of this event is to provide free health services, as well as provide a platform for health and fitness practitioners to provide educational resources to the surrounding communities. In addition, the Free Clinic of…

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Have you ever wondered what the world would look like without cancer? We have. With a projected 1.6 million new cases and over a half-million estimated related deaths this year alone in the US*, cancer remains one of the leading causes of death. It’s likely that you have been affected in some way by this…

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Nerve Pain (also known as Neuropathy) is a painful condition affecting millions of Americans. Luckily, nerve pain doesn’t have to decrease your quality of life. Several procedures and treatments exist to tackle this epidemic. The infographic below was designed to inform readers about nerve pain as a condition, it’s causes, and your possible options for…

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Recently the PMIR community relations staff had a welcoming at a well known law firm in downtown Los Angeles as part of a collaborative medical community effort. While at the health fair, PMIR was able to display and discuss our practice by promoting outstanding general health to their employees.  PMIR values these opportunities as it…

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Effective communication — a bridge to be built with Autistic patients with chronic pain At some point in our lives, we will all experience pain – both emotional and physical.  As a result of our pain, we tend to communicate our needs for treatment very differently. But what happens when communication is impaired further by…

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The following is a report by Travis Johnston, Community Relations team member who attended a PAINWeek lecture on multimodal therapies.   During day two at PAINWeek, I attended a lecture event titled “Coordinating Evidence-Based Care for Chronic Pain: Multimodal Therapies for a Multidimensional Disease.” As medicine has evolved, practitioners’ perception of chronic pain has changed….

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Imagine you walk into a large conference room and are greeted with an iPod touch and headphones. Immediately, you become immersed in the device, which is taking place of human interaction. A couple things might come to mind. What if I have a question, who is going to answer? How does this device work? What’s…

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What is food? We eat it every day, but did you know that food comes in multiple forms? It can be both edible and non-edible. PMIR caught up with 2012 PAINWeek Presenter and Holistic Health Coach, Rachel Volk, of MetroWest Health in Massachusetts to discuss food and how it relates to chronic pain. Rachel became interested…

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We can’t even believe that September is just around the corner. For many people, September means the beginning of the school year, and the start of that cozy sweater weather we all love (unless you live in Los Angeles and the hottest month of the year is October). For Pain Management & Injury Relief (PMIR),…

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The following is a post from one our collaborative complementary specialists, Ryan Krane of Ryan Krane, Inc. Many people suffer from chronic pain due to weakness or tightness in their muscles – a result of moving their bodies incorrectly. After years of this improper movement, many patients find it hard to get their bodies back…

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