Relieve Pain
PAIN MANAGEMENT
& CHRONIC PAIN OPTIMIZATION
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Are you trying to optimize your health - but chronic pain keeps getting in the way?
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Chronic pain is exhausting. It affects sleep, mood, hormones, weight, relationships, and the ability to show up for life. Many patients have been dismissed, rushed, or made to feel "dramatic" when they try to explain what they are living with.
At Tenacity Health, you will be heard. Tenacity Health is led by Ellie Curie, FNP-C, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in chronic pain management, including nearly over 5 years of clinical work in a dedicated interventional pain clinic setting. Our approach is both evidence-based and whole-person. We do not believe in suffering in silence, and we do not believe in one-size-fits-all pain care.
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OUR PHILOSOPHY: REDUCE PAIN BY RESTORING BALANCE
Chronic pain is often driven (or amplified) by underlying physiologic stress and inflammation. That means pain is not always just a "joint problem" or a "back problem." Pain is frequently influenced by:
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inflammation and immune activation
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insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction
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poor sleep and nervous system dysregulation
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hormone imbalance (thyroid, adrenal/stress hormones, sex hormones)
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nutrient deficiencies and mitochondrial dysfunction
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connective tissue dysfunction, hypermobility, and musculoskeletal imbalances
At Tenacity Health, we look for the deeper patterns that keep the body stuck in pain. Then we build a plan to reduce pain and restore function.
WHAT WE OFFER
Pain relief is usually not one magic treatment - it is a layered strategy. Depending on your needs and goals, your plan may include:
Root-cause optimization (functional medicine approach):
We work to identify and address key drivers of chronic pain, including:
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thyroid optimization
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adrenal/stress physiology support
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sex hormone optimization when appropriate
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sleep optimization (because sleep is when healing happens)
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metabolic and inflammatory optimization
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nutrition and anti-inflammatory dietary strategies
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targeted supplement protocols
Manual medicine and referral-based support:
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We believe in team-based care. When appropriate, we coordinate or refer to trusted specialists, including:
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skilled manual therapists
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physical therapy and corrective exercise
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chiropractors (when appropriate)
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interventional pain specialists
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regenerative medicine providers (PRP, BMAC, and other therapies when appropriate)
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Scrambler Therapy (www.peakpainrelief.com)
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Injection-based pain relief (when appropriate):
Our provider is highly experienced in trigger point injections, which can provide significant short-term relief and improved range of motion. Many patients experience meaningful improvement for 2-3 weeks after treatment, which can allow you to move better, sleep better, and make progress with rehab.
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN):
LDN is one of our favorite tools for chronic pain and inflammation. It is a unique medication that may help reduce pain by modulating inflammation and the immune system. It is often used in chronic pain conditions, autoimmune patterns, and centralized pain syndromes.
If you would like to learn more about LDN:
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LDN Research Trust: www.ldnresearchtrust.org
Opioid medication management (when appropriate)
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When clinically appropriate, we can prescribe and manage opioid medications for chronic pain. We approach this carefully and responsibly, with a focus on safety, function, and long-term outcomes.
Our opioid philosophy is simple:
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the lowest effective dose
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the safest regimen possible
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used as one tool within a larger plan (not the only plan)
We also support patients who want to reduce opioid dependence, taper safely, or transition to a different regimen when appropriate.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY AND POLICY NOTE
Patients currently on opioid therapy through another clinic may require full record review prior to Tenacity Health agreeing to assume opioid management. Chronic opioid prescribing requires a structured approach and may include:
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controlled substance agreement
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routine follow-ups
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urine drug screening (UDS)
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pill counts when indicated
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If you are looking for experienced, compassionate guidance to reduce pain in an evidence-based and "outside the box" way, contact us today.
