By Dr. Michael Veselak, D.C. Camarillo Functional Health | Serving Camarillo and Ventura County When low back pain keeps returning, it can begin to shape your entire day. You may limit your walks, avoid lifting, struggle to sit comfortably, or wake up feeling stiff and sore. Even activities you enjoy can become something you have […]
Chronic Pain
Why I Hurt: The Missing Explanation for Chronic Pain
You’ve been to specialists. You’ve had the imaging. You’ve done the bloodwork. You’ve tried the medications, the physical therapy, the injections—maybe even surgery. And you’re still hurting. Along the way, someone probably suggested that your pain was exaggerated, psychosomatic, or “just stress.” Perhaps you were handed another prescription and sent home. Perhaps you were told […]
Why Sleep Is Critical for Nervous System Recovery
Sleep is critical for nervous system recovery because it is when the brain organizes memories, repairs nerve cells, regulates inflammation, restores neurotransmitter balance, and clears metabolic waste through the glymphatic system. Chronic poor sleep prevents the nervous system from adapting and healing — making chronic pain, dysautonomia, brain fog, and fatigue significantly harder to recover […]
Central Sensitization and POTS: The Hidden Connection
Many people living with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), chronic pain, or other forms of dysautonomia are told that their symptoms are unrelated. One specialist focuses on the rapid heart rate. Another addresses headaches. A rheumatologist may diagnose fibromyalgia. A gastroenterologist treats digestive problems. Meanwhile, no one explains why all of these symptoms often occur together. […]
Can Spinal Stenosis Improve Without Surgery?
Understanding Spinal Stenosis Spinal stenosis is one of the most common causes of back pain, leg pain, numbness, and walking difficulties in adults over the age of 50. The condition occurs when the spaces within the spine narrow, placing pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots. This narrowing may result from age-related degeneration, disc […]
Can Neuropathy Be Reversed? What Determines Nerve Recovery
Short answer: It depends on the cause, the stage, and how quickly you act. Some forms of peripheral neuropathy can be reversed, many can be meaningfully improved or stopped from getting worse, and the cases least likely to fully recover are those caught late after long-standing nerve damage. The single most important variable is time […]