Are You Approaching Your Chronic Pain Recovery The Right Way?

  • Are you unknowingly making your pain worse? Discover common pitfalls in chronic pain management.

  • Are you a candidate for regenerative and integrative therapies to reverse your chronic pain?

  • Curious whether your current pain management strategy is the most appropriate for your situation?

Take this short quiz to find out!

HERE'S WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW...

3 Misconceptions About Musculoskeletal Health

"It's Arthritis, There's No Cure"

Could Your Pain Be Indicative Of Imbalances?

Consider someone experiencing shoulder pain who receives an arthritis diagnosis based solely on an X-ray. While the X-ray may show joint changes, it doesn't tell the whole story. The underlying reality is often more complex – your shoulder pain could be stemming from muscle imbalances affecting joint alignment, nutritional factors impacting tissue health, and hidden inflammatory processes that conventional imaging can't detect. Simply treating the visible joint changes without addressing these root causes may explain why traditional treatments often provide only temporary relief.

"You Can't Do Anything About Pain"

Is Your Specialist Surgeon Or GP Right?

There is this assumption that scans will show the pain source and that ageing will result in worsening pain. That’s not true at all! There are numerous lifestyle medicine and integrative approaches that have shown significant effectiveness in treating pain. These methods address underlying aspects that impact whole person health, offering more than just temporary relief but aiming for long-term healing and restoration of function. It's important to explore these options, as they can open doors to improved mobility and pain reduction that traditional methods might not offer.

"Drugs & Surgery Are The Only Options"

What Non-Surgical Options Should You Consider?

A prevalent misconception is that strong medications and surgery are the only viable treatments for debilitating pain. However, this overlooks the effectiveness of so many non-surgical ways to treat and overcome chronic pain. These innovative methods, focusing on healing and restoring the nervous and immune system function, offer effective relief without the need for invasive procedures – which is why so many of our patients partner with our team of specialists.

Meet Dr. Ozoude, MD

Dr. Ozoude, MD

Dr. George Ozoude is the medical director and leading orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Lifestyle Medicine. He is board-certified in orthopedic surgery, with specialized training in sports medicine and minimally invasive arthroscopy of the knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow.

Dr. Ozoude was born in Houston and raised in New York City. He has a stellar educational background, having completed his medical degree and residency training in orthopedics at the University of Illinois-Chicago Medical School. Next, Dr. Ozoude returned to Houston to complete his fellowship in sports medicine from Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School.

He also has a proven track record with sports medicine, having served as an assistant team physician to numerous high school and college sports teams, including the Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, Houston Dynamo, University of Houston Cougars, St. Thomas High School Eagles, the Houston Baptist University, and St. Thomas University.

How Long Have You Been Experiencing
Chronic Pain?

Degenerative Spine Pain

(Back & Neck)

Knee & Hip Osteoarthritis

Shoulder Osteoarthritis

Degenerative Labral Tear

Chronic Tendonitis

Degenerative Meniscus Tear

Degenerative Rotator Cuff Tear

Post Surgical Pain

Slipped Disc/Disc Prolapse

Your Health + Wellness Is Our Passion

Helping people live a more balanced & healthier life isn't just our job, it's our passion! We take our commitment to lifelong, optimal health + wellness very seriously... incorporating the latest scientific advances and dedicated to the very best care possible.


We focus on giving you the care you need, not the care sanctioned by health insurance – which is why our programs include longer appointment times, more communication, more advanced testing and guidance on lifestyle factors that can truly make or break your health.


We like to think of ourselves as your trusted partner towards a healthier, more resilient life – supporting you every step of the way, because we know what's possible when you have the right guide by your side!


If you haven't found the answers you've been looking for with traditional medicine and still feel unheard, you are in the right place! We're excited to make you our next success story, so let's take the first step with the quiz :)

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