Regenerative Pain Medicine

For Dr. Hughes, pain relief is personal. For over 24 years, he has continually expanded his focus on Regenerative Pain Medicine. These therapies work with the body's own healing intelligence — not against it. There are many different therapies included under the umbrella of Regenerative Pain Medicine, each with their own strengths and specific areas they help heal. When helping people relieve pain, Dr. Hughes' goal is to match the strength of the therapy with the need of the person. This way, the right therapy meets the right person — and the best results follow.

Here's a closer look at the therapies Dr. Hughes uses most:

Neural Prolotherapy / Peri-Neural Injection Therapy

This therapy is incredibly effective at reducing nerve inflammation. Nerve pain is notoriously difficult to treat — and this is one of the few therapies that genuinely works. By reducing inflammation within the nerves, we can reduce and eliminate nerve pain.

Dr. Hughes is one of the most experienced practitioners of this therapy in the world. He has studied directly with Dr. John Lyftogt (the doctor who created this therapy) and was among the very first people to receive a "Master" designation from him directly.

Neural Therapy

This is a remarkably versatile therapy — very useful for muscle tone problems, scar complications, improving physiology, and much more. Dr. Hughes sometimes likens Neural Therapy to "rebooting a computer so it comes back online in its normal state." The same idea applies to the tissues of the body.

Prolotherapy

The "grandfather" of Regenerative Pain Medicine. Prolotherapy is very useful for increasing the integrity of connective tissue around joints, helping to restore stability and reduce pain.

Prolozone Therapy

An innovative therapy that works similarly to prolotherapy — improving the integrity of connective tissues and deeper joint structures — but with significantly less discomfort.

Dr. Hughes is forever researching and updating his knowledge. There are many therapies being innovated as we speak, and Dr. Hughes does his best to stay current. If you are curious about other therapies, just ask — chances are Dr. Hughes will know a fair bit about them!