Naturopathic Approaches to Pain Management with

Dr. Harry Adelson

Harry Adelson, N.D.

My Background

Undergraduate B.A. McGill University

Graduate N.D. - NCNM

Residency Yale/Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT University of Bridgeport, CT

Post-doc/Research Fellowship in Stem Cell Medicine, American

Academy of Anti-aging Medicine

Affiliations none

Current Position Medical Director, Docere Clinics

Why Naturopathic Medicine? I was drawn to naturopathic medicine because:

The hybrid nature of the practice The naturopathic community The wide open opportunities

I chose to focus on regenerative injection therapy because: Personal success as a patient The rewarding nature of relieving peoples’ of pain

and improving their quality of life The lifestyle afforded by practice

Schedule – no emergencies, no ‘on call’, Fee-for-service procedures

Regenerative Pain Medicine

Indications Spine Pain

Degenerative Disc Disease Spinal Stenosis Facet Syndrome Enthesopathy

Osteoarthritis Sports Injuries

Tears Sprain/Strain Tendonopathies

Regenerative Pain Medicine

Interventions

Prolotherapy PRP Autologous Stem Cell Therapy

Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Adipose Derived Stromal Vascular Fraction

Autologous Stem Cell Therapy

Brief History of ASCT Physiology of Stem Cells

Mechanism of Action ASCT

Docere Clinics

My Weekly Routine Clinic: 4 x 10hr days / week

Writing: average 2 projects per year

Speaking: average two times per year

Physician Training: average three per year

Total hours per week: 50

Total vacation weeks per year: 8

Additional Projects

Stem Cell Expansion/Banking in Bogota, Colombia

Stem Cells in conjunction with Orthopedic Surgery, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Regenerative Injection Therapy Patient Case Study

Patient Case: U.S. Marine – Special Forces

Description of Injury: combat related, severe back pain x 7 years after a bomb explosion 20 feet from him to which blew him out of a building

Treatment: Intradiscal BMAC

Results: Pain resolved within three months of treatment.

RITPatient Case Study, continued

Looking Forward …

My future plans

My vision for naturopathic medicine

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