Joint Pain Treatment in Greenville, SC
Joint Pain Treatment at IHP Greenville — expert acupuncture for chronic pain and musculoskeletal issues. Dr. Hendry, DAOM. Call (864) 365-6156.
Joint pain can arise from osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid, psoriatic, ankylosing spondylitis), crystal arthritis (gout, pseudogout), or extra-articular sources (tendinopathy, bursitis, referred muscle pain). At Integrative Health Partners, Dr. Hendry treats joint pain using a combination of acupuncture (for anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects), dry needling of periarticular muscles, and functional medicine assessment for the systemic inflammatory drivers that most conventional treatments fail to address.
How Joint Pain Treatment Works
Joint pain treatment combines local acupoints (targeting periarticular areas and the affected meridian channels) with systemic anti-inflammatory acupoints (LI4, LI11, SP10, ST36). Dry needling addresses periarticular trigger points that amplify joint pain and restrict range of motion. Functional medicine may identify dietary triggers (nightshade sensitivity, high uric acid from purine-rich diet), nutritional deficiencies (magnesium, omega-3, vitamin D), and inflammatory lab markers requiring targeted intervention.
Conditions Treated with Joint Pain Treatment
Your First Appointment
Bring any joint imaging and prior rheumatology or orthopedic records. Describe the number of affected joints, pattern of involvement (morning stiffness, symmetric vs. asymmetric), and any associated systemic symptoms (fatigue, skin changes, eye inflammation) that suggest inflammatory arthritis.
Why Dr. Hendry for Joint Pain Treatment
Dr. Hendry's functional medicine training gives him the ability to investigate and treat the systemic inflammatory drivers of joint pain that purely musculoskeletal approaches miss.