Arthritis & Injuries
If you suffer from arthritis and injuries, you need treatment options that can help you regain mobility, accelerate your healing, and take away your pain.
We offer testing and a huge range of integrative therapies to help you heal faster and find real relief.
What is Arthritis?
Arthritis is a broad term that refers to inflammation of the joints, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and decreased range of motion. It encompasses over 100 different types, with osteoarthritis (caused by wear-and-tear) and rheumatoid arthritis (an autoimmune condition) being the most common. Arthritis can affect any joint in your body, leading to chronic discomfort and disability.
Injuries That Can Occur with Arthritis
Arthritis can lead to various joint-related injuries and complications, including:
Joint erosion - occurs when the cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones deteriorates, leading to bone-on-bone friction.
Ligament & tendon damage - chronic inflammation can weaken your ligaments and tendons, increasing your risk of tears and strain.
Joint deformity - severe cases can cause your joints to become misshapen and lose their normal alignment.
Bone spurs - abnormal bone growths can develop in response to joint damage.
Reduced mobility - persistent pain and stiffness can limit movement and function, affecting daily activities.
Treatments for Arthritis & Injuries
We offer many integrative treatments for arthritis and injuries, including:
Regenerative Injections
PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) injections - promote tissue repair and regeneration using healing factors derived from your own blood.
A2M (Alpha-2-Macroglobulin) injections - greatly reduce inflammation and promote healing using a concentrate of plasma derived from your own blood.
Prolozone injections - use ozone and oxygen to stimulate tissue regeneration and reduce inflammation.
Umbilical Cord Extract Injections - heal damaged tissue and decrease inflammation.
Manual Therapies
Shockwave therapy - utilizes deep sound waves to stimulate healing, reduce pain, and improve circulation.
Combo therapy - combines ultrasound therapy and neuromuscular stimulation in one applicator to heal damaged tissue and reset nerve dysfunction.
High-intensity laser therapy - delivers energy to damaged tissues to promote quicker healing.
High-intensity electromagnetic technology (HIEMT) - activates muscles and builds strength, reducing joint wear and tear.
ARP wave - applies bioelectric currents to reset nerve dysfunction and build strength.
TECAR therapy - harnesses the power of deep electromagnetic energy to accelerate tissue healing by normalizing electrical charges within damaged cells.
Whole Body Therapies
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy - uses medical-grade oxygen chambers to decrease inflammation, accelerate healing, and stimulate stem cell release.
Red light therapy - uses a TheraLight 360+ bed to reduce inflammation, speed healing, and decrease pain.
LymphaPress® lymphatic massage - provides pneumatic compression to promote lymphatic drainage, reduce inflammation, accelerate healing, reduce muscle tightness, and improve circulation.
IV MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) - an anti-inflammatory and joint-supportive therapy.
IV magnesium - alleviates muscle spasms, reduces inflammation, and supports joint health.
CVAC therapy - Improve circulation, oxygenation, and decrease glycation end products in your joints.
Home Treatments
Peptide therapy - decreases inflammation and accelerates healing.
Innovative medications - such as LDN (low-dose naltrexone) promote endorphin production to naturally reduce pain.
Nutraceutical supplements - such as professional-grade curcumin and collagen reduce inflammation and promote healing.
Compounded topicals - for a strong transdermal anti-inflammatory option.
Nutraceutical topicals - for professional-grade natural transdermals to lower inflammation.
Pentosan - a plant-based injection that reduces inflammation and stimulates tissue healing.
PEMF - uses Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy to improve circulation, stimulate cellular repair, and reduce pain.
Testing for Arthritis & Injuries
Nutrients - testing nutrients such as vitamin D, B12, folate, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, and iodine are important to identify deficiencies that can impact healing and inflammation levels.
Uric acid - high levels of uric acid increase the risk of arthritis and gout.
Inflammation levels - chronic systemic inflammation impacts the body’s ability to respond to local treatments such as manual therapy and injections. We can discuss how to lower inflammation levels with options such as oral therapies, whole-body therapies, IV therapy, diet, and exercise.
Hormone levels - suboptimal hormone levels including testosterone, DHEA, estrogen, and growth hormone can affect inflammation levels and healing time.
Infection levels - chronic infections such as Lyme disease and gut dysbiosis can cause pain in the body including arthritis.
Toxicity levels - high levels of toxins such as heavy metals, mycotoxins, and pesticides can increase inflammation and decrease healing.
Testimonials
I was referred to Dr. Andy for prolozone shots in my knees. I have arthritis in both and no ACL and only partial meniscus in my left knee. I had pain just walking up and down stairs. Running became super painful. I was apprehensive and put off going at first. It turns out it was the best thing I’ve done for my knees and my overall health. My regular appointments are for prolozone shots in both knees and low back along with Shockwave Therapy on my low back keep me pain free. I love that no chemicals/medications involved. Today I also gave the LymphaPress compression massager a try, it was awesome. I wish I could take it home I’d use it every day.
Dr. Andy and his team are the best. He listens and takes time to explain if I have any questions or issues. I love all the different treatments he has. I have tried the Hyperbaric Chamber, the CVAC Pod, Intravenous Ozone Therapy, Red Light Therapy. There are so many more therapies besides the ones I’ve done. In 2022/2023 I had serious breathing/lung issues, the hyperbaric chamber helped my lungs heal quicker with only two treatments one month apart. I am back to running and my lung capacity is almost back to normal.
I highly recommend Dr. Andy and his staff, they are wonderful. Very worth the two hour travel each way!
— B.K.
Dr Andy and literally the entire Aim Clinic staff have been overwhelmingly supportive with my treatment plan and have gone above and beyond my greatest expectations. I have gotten hyperbaric treatments and one on one treatments with Dr Andy himself for some of my arthritis issues. My quality of life has gone from overwhelmingly bleak to pleasantly manageable.
— S.M.
I'd heard of Prolozone therapy years ago, + had been putting off treating my torn meniscus since then. When it got bad enough, my choice was surgery or Prolozone. I chose Prolozone treatment with Dr. Chevalier, as he seemed to be my best option (financially, + medically the least invasive). After just one treatment, my condition improved about 60%, and I've just had a second round 2 days ago and it's already another 5 - 10% better. Prolozone feels like a holistic miracle (check out the research online) + Dr. Chevalier is one of the most compassionate, personable, and knowledgeable doctors I've ever met. His staff + treatment facilities are also outstanding. Highly recommended!
— P.D.
Looking back at the past year, I can say with honesty and certainty that going to the AIM Clinic has been the best thing to happen to me in 2021. I had a minor ski injury that caused torn cartilage and I was told by my orthopedic doctor that my only option was surgery. I went from jogging an hour to only being able to jog for less than 5 minutes, which was disheartening. I am so lucky to have found Dr. Andy, whose use of prolozone injections not only made my knee pain disappear, but in my most recent MRI, the abnormal cartilage was no longer there. I am back to jogging without pain, which seems like a miracle, but in reality I have Dr. Andy's talent, skill, and professionalism to thank. He is an incredible and compassionate physician whose dedication to his patients shines through in every visit. Dr. Andy has improved my quality of life by tenfold and I am not sure a simple Google review can justify that gratitude. Five stars isn't enough. Even all the stars in the galaxy do not seem adequate. I drive an hour and a half to get to the clinic and I would happily drive 100 hours to go there. Every single team member truly is a wonderful person and they create a healing environment unmatched by any other healthcare facility I have gone to. Every time I walk in the doors, I already feel a little bit better. They are just that special.
— K.L.
My story is unique in that my son is a fully fledged orthopedic surgeon, and has pooh poohed the idea of alternative medicine, in particular, the amazing healing that prolozone can provide. I am not a doctor, and make no other claims knowing anything other than my my own experience. A number of years ago, I went to a Boston Hospital because of excruciating pain in my left knee....after diagnosing my condition as osteoarthritis, they basically gave me a knee brace, told me to take painkillers such as Nsaids, and come back when the pain gets unbearable and they would do a knee replacement. I could not walk a block at one point, which my wife and I love to do together in our retirements. My wife then researched online and found out that prolozone treatments might help my condition.
Our search eventually led me to Dr. Andrew Chevalier's door at the AIM Clinic. I consider him to be nothing short of an angel disguised as a doctor of naturopathy. I say that having been to many doctors in my life, and have found him to be incredibly knowledgeable as well as patient, kind, considerate, concerned, etc...Icould go on and on, seriously.....he is also knowledgeable in many other modalities, but in my case, the prolozone has proven to be a 100% pain free, magical modality that has given me back my life in retirement. Dr. Andrew is such a high caliber human being that every time I have been treated by him, I feel so thankful, so grateful that he is on the planet....for those of you that are reading this, I recommend Dr. Chevalier with the highest ratings, in all categories.
— J.W.
