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Suffering from Dysautonomia or POTS?

Often symptoms flare together in response to heat, stress, illness, or standing too long.

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Autonomic Dysfunction

Dysautonomia is an umbrella term for a group of medical disorders caused by problems with your autonomic nervous system (ANS), which controls your body’s automatic functions, like your heart rate, digestion, blood pressure, kidney function, and more. The condition isn’t rare. It affects over 70 million people globally of all genders, races, and ages.

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POTS: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
The most common form of autonomic dysfunction is POTS. Symptoms might include a higher heart rate when you stand, dizziness, weakness, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, chest pain, chest tightness, heart palpitations, tremors, fatigue, headaches, sleep troubles, or a hard time exercising.

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Long COVID & Dysautonomia

Research shows having long COVID puts you at higher risk for dysautonomia. One study found it in almost 70% of those living with lasting COVID effects. The type of dysautonomia that’s most linked to COVID-19 is POTS.

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When your heart is racing and no one knows why…

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We’re Here to Help

Our patients often tell us: “I kept being told it was anxiety, but it didn’t feel like that.” Or “I’d stand up and feel like I was going to faint or throw up.” If symptoms get worse with standing and better with lying down, if episodes are triggered by heat, dehydration, long showers, or exercise, or if you’ve been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or autoimmune issues, contact our office to book a consultation with Dr. Wood.

Dysautonomia

Get Diagnosed

People often don’t realize they have dysautonomia because the symptoms can seem vague, unrelated, or mistaken for anxiety, chronic fatigue, or even depression. Diagnosis can be delayed for years unless a knowledgeable provider connects the dots. There’s no single test for all forms of dysautonomia, but a few key assessments help confirm it—especially POTS. At NW Regen, we’re one of the few facilities with a tilt table for diagnosis.

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Tilt-Table Testing

The tilt table test involves a person being strapped to a table that can be tilted to simulate standing. The test measures how the body responds to changes in position, helping to identify abnormalities in heart rate and blood pressure that can be indicative of POTS. Blood pressure and heart rate are monitored during the test, and any abnormal changes, such as a significant increase in heart rate upon tilting, can indicate POTS.

Treatments:  SGB, PRP, Stem Cells, and Prolotherapy

Lifestyle Plans

Stellate Ganglion Blocks (SGBs)

Stellate Ganglion Blocks are precise, ultrasound-guided injections aimed at the sympathetic nerve bundle in the neck, part of the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for the body’s ‘fight or flight’ response. By blocking these nerves, the SGB can modulate the autonomic nervous system, potentially reducing the hyperactivity that contributes to POTS symptoms.

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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)

PRP therapy involves extracting a small amount of  your own blood, processing it to concentrate platelets, and injecting it into areas requiring healing. Platelets contain growth factors that promote tissue repair and reduce inflammation. For POTS patients, PRP injections may help address vascular or connective tissue issues that exacerbate symptoms.

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Stem Cell

Stem Cell IV & Injection Therapy

Adipose-derived stem cells (from your own body) have the unique ability to differentiate into various types of cells and promote regeneration in damaged tissues. Stem cell injections may help modulate the immune response, improve nervous system function, and repair damage to blood vessels, all of which can play a role in POTS.

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Prolotherapy

Prolotherapy is a treatment designed to stimulate the body’s natural healing processes by injecting a solution (often dextrose-based) into affected ligaments or tendons. This therapy can help strengthen connective tissuereduce pain, and improve joint stabilityissues that may contribute to POTS symptoms in some patients.

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