#115: Pain Management and Aging Well with Dr. Akash Bajaj

Published: March 16, 2023, 5 a.m.

Nonpharmacologic/nonsurgical interventions for pain relief\u2026.. What are they? Did you know they might be your best option for managing your chronic back/hip/joint pains? Dr. Akash Bajaj is our guest today.\xa0 He does an amazing job of explaining and simplifying the pain management process. Dr. Bajaj has THREE board certifications! He started off completing an Anesthesiology Residency and then specialized in Pain Management to address chronic pain issues in patients. Years later he realized that many patients reached a plateau with traditional therapy models. This piqued his interest in Functional Medicine/Anti-aging to treat and PREVENT chronic ailments and issues with aging.\xa0 Most of all he emphasizes how important MINDSET is to the healing process! Get your lifestyle right and prevent ailments, instead of nursing them back to health! Topics we cover today: 1: What doctors are best for helping with chronic pain , what options are available, what are the most helpful, and when is it time to seek alternative therapies? 2: How does functional Medicine play a role in pain management?\xa0 3: What is the role of functional Medicine for helping the body rejuvenate, heal and thrive? 4: How can hormones, diet, lifestyle and supplemental new therapies optimize your health? More about our guest! Dr. Bajaj completed his undergraduate studies at UCSD, graduating summa cum laude and is a member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa & Golden Key Honor societies. He then went on to simultaneously earn his M.D. and a Master\u2019s degree in Public Health (M.P.H.) from the New York Medical College. While in NYC, he was also a first responder during the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. He then served a residency in Anesthesiology at UCLA Medical Center.\xa0 He then completed an Interventional Pain Medicine Fellowship at the prestigious University of California San Francisco ( UCSF ) , selected as one of only five fellows. Further enhancing his education, Dr Bajaj then pursued his deepest passion of Anti-Aging Medicine, achieving board certification as well. He has an active practice in Los Angeles helping clients with a unique combination of mindset and medicine . He coaches them to drop their self destructive habits and vices, optimizing physiology with Anti-Aging Techniques, and allowing his clients to FINALLY love and respect who they see in the mirror.\xa0 His transformations are astounding! Dr. Bajaj is Triple-Board Certified in Anesthesia, Pain Management, and the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine. Sponsor: Check out \xa0New Leaf Hyperbarics in Eugene, OR and experience the benefits of hyperbaric therapy! Links! Find Dr. Bajaj here: Website:\xa0https://www.thinkrws.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akashbajajmd/ Our Advice! Everything in this podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute the practice of medicine and we are not providing medical advice. No Physician-patient relationship is formed and anything discussed in this podcast does not represent the views of our employers.\xa0 The Fine Print! All opinions expressed by the hosts or\xa0 guests in this episode are solely their opinion and are not to be used as specific medical advice.\xa0 The hosts,\xa0 May and Tim Hindmarsh MD, BS Free MD LLC, or any affiliates thereof are not under any obligation to update or correct any information provided in this episode. The guest's statements and opinions are subject to change without notice. Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.\xa0 If you have questions, reach out to us at doc@bsfreemd.com or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG. Please check out our every growing website as well at\xa0 bsfreemd.com (no www)\xa0 GET SOCIAL WITH US! Rumble:\xa0https://rumble.com/search/video?q=bsfreemd Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/bsfreemd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bsfree YouTube Channel: coming soon!