Treating Shingles Pain with PRP
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Published 2021-10-04
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If you’re new to my channel, my name is Dr. Drew Timmermans, ND, RMSK. I’m the founder of Regenerative Performance in Gilbert, AZ, specializing in interventional orthobiologics, which is just a fancy way of saying we help people reclaim their life from chronic pain without steroids or surgery. We challenge the conventional pain management approaches by addressing the root causes of chronic pain.
How I got here…
22 yrs old: Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario.
23 yrs old: Competed as a long sprinter, anchoring the 4x400m relay to a silver medal at the Canadian national championships, contributing to Western's first national title in men's track and field.
23 yrs old: Started working as a personal trainer for GoodLife Fitness in Canada, quickly becoming one of the Top 10 Personal Trainers nationwide.
23 yrs old: Herniated two discs in my lower back, ending my track and field career and sending me into a multi-year battle with chronic pain.
24 yrs old: Enrolled at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (now Sonoran University of Health Sciences) after discovering my passion for naturopathic medicine.
26 yrs old: Still battling chronic back pain, I finally became pain-free through a platelet-rich plasma injection.
28 yrs old: Graduated and become a licensed naturopathic doctor.
29 yrs old: Completed the first-ever residency in regenerative medicine and integrative pain management at the Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine.
29 yrs old: Co-founded Regenerative Performance to help people with chronic pain just as I had been helped.
Today: We help people who have chronic joint pain reclaim their life with cutting edge treatments like platelet rich plasma, and stem cell therapy.
To everyone battling chronic pain, remember that your story is still being written.
Never give up.
Dr. Drew Timmermans, ND, RMSK
FULL DISCLOSURE: I create content to share my expertise and help as many people as possible. My goal is to build trust and provide valuable information to those seeking alternative solutions for chronic pain management and bring in new patients into our practice.
All Comments (21)
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You are explaining me when talking about your dad. I'm same wY when a attack hits me it's some painful. Will pray for him
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Doctor Drew I forgot to tell you I'm a 62 yrs. old woman that December 15, 2023 I had been sick for 6 days when I went to Urgent care they diagnosed me with Covid they gave me antibiotics and just as I thought Covid was going away I got a very bad case of Shingles on the whole left side of the skull on my head, ear and my jaw and nick on left side. January 5, 2024 I finally found a doctor that did help me but its been 3 months 25 days and I still have amazing pain. Doctor when I had the Covid pain was so bad I wished for death many times even said goodbye to our children and my sisters that's how bad it was but I'm still having lots of pain I don't understand That's why I wondered if it had something to do with the nerves.
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Severe case of shingles around my waist Dec 2008. Treated the rash myself but subsequently endured lingering severe pain. Stabbing, ripping, burning, gnawing, and pressure. Ruined my life. I have tried everything. I live on opioids and gabapentin. As a result of the drug side effects I have retreated into self isolation. Have yet to completely conquer the pain. Much of my time is spent in bed, rarely leave the house. I am only 74 years old.
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Great just what i need on top of Fibromyalgia my rash are thru my shoulders and down my spine unbelievable pain.
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I got shingles when I was 16. I'm now 31, and have been suffering from postherpetic neuralgia ever since. I recently started using topical capsaicin creme, and it's working wonders so far. So much relief after all of these years. Finally!
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I have been suffering with burning pain around my ribs doctor told me I have shingles I never broke out and they never gave me medicine except for painkillers now I'm two and a half weeks into it still cannot sleep it burns and hurts any suggestions anyone please help
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I had it for 2 months before diagnosis (no external soars). What has greatly helped me was mass quantities of B vitamins it has reduced the pain in 3 days to where I could possibly function as a normal human.
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Sounds good.
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Treatments...WHAT treatments? He never mentions what the specific treatments ARE, at least in layperson terms. Are they injections, surgical removal, specific medications or what?
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I had shingles 2 months ago and have neave pain any thing to help it
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Where can I go to get help with my postherpectic pain?
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My dad is having terrible nerve pain from his shingles. It starts in his shoulder and shoots to his head, then his eye, then his jaw. He’s been to a neurologist and they didn’t do anything for him. He’s taking Gabapentin but it’s not helping. He gets pain attacks every hour to an hour and a half. There horrible. He can’t sleep. He yells and screams and can’t control it. It last about 3-6 minutes each attack. He hasn’t slept. We’ve been searching for answers and help and no drs seem to take him seriously
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April 29, 2024 Hello from Schulenburg,Texas Doctor Drew I see this video is 2 years old but I hope you see my message I need Advice on what to do for the pain and suffering on my School, I'm here on the left side. That's where I had the Shingles The pain I'm still feeling is overwhelming. Undescribable, you think I still have the Shingles. I've been wondering maybe it has something to Do with the nerves. Doctor Drew please let me know what to tell my doctor so he knows what to check for pleas. Thank You in advance for any information you can help me with ❤
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My mom have nerve pain in her head from shingles and we been seeking help g F or over 5 years now and they gave her all kind of medication and it doesn’t work at all. Can you please give me you state and city where you are located please because we are looking for help she is 82 years old and still out going and driving but it also messed with her eye. Thank you in advance
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My shingles pain started on March 14 and today is May 4 and I’m still in terrible pain. I just want it to go away 🙁
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I had botox in my brows in april and now i have nerve pains all over my body. Do you know what could be happening?
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Ulnar nerve numbness in two right had fingers for 4 years. An outbreak of shingles mimicked the area that Bryn Mawr said came form nerves in neck. After 8 days of attack, the numbness in those fingers went away. So Strange. Normal meds/
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Treat it with what??
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No fricking idea what that meant
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Please, PLEASE indicate a contact information. After nerve pain has been severe.
