As more and more people are turning away from pharmaceutical treatments for musculoskeletal pain, interest in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is on the rise. One of the most common types of TCM used for treating pain is acupuncture. Although acupuncture originated in China thousands of...
By Nasser Ayyad DO (Updated: 11/1/2021) Introduction Nearly every day the practitioners at Desert Spine and Sports Physicians are asked by patients about regenerative medicine treatments such as stem cell therapy for musculoskeletal complaints affecting the hip, knee, shoulder, back, neck and more. Because humans are living...
If you are an adult in the United States, chances are that you are spending more than 10 hours per day staring at a screen. This includes the time we spend each day focused on our smartphones, computers, tablets and in front of the television....
We are here for you at DSSP. We continue to offer Telehealth visits in addition to in-office appointments for evaluation and management of your pain complaints. In accordance with the new CDC guidelines regarding indoor mask use being optional based on the COVID-19 community level in Maricopa, it is now optional to wear a mask at DSSP. If you are sick, at-risk, or live with an at-risk individual, we encourage you to wear a mask. Additionally, if any patient prefers their provider to wear a mask, we will gladly continue wearing our masks during your in-person appointment.