By: Dr. Goodman, DC, and Dr. Bradberry, DC, ReliefNow Laser Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
Chronic pain, defined as pain that persists beyond three months, affects more than 50 million Americans and is now recognized as a distinct disease process with its own neurobiology. For patients in Charlotte, Pineville, Matthews, Ballantyne, and Gastonia who have lived with persistent pain despite medication, injections, and repeated therapy, ReliefNow Laser Charlotte offers a multi-credential approach built around the physiology of chronic pain rather than symptom suppression alone. Traditional treatment often focuses on managing symptoms, which can leave the underlying nervous system sensitization and tissue inflammation unaddressed. The practice is designed to address both the contributing tissue factors and the neurological mechanisms associated with persistent pain, with the goal of helping patients work toward improved mobility, reduced reliance on medication, and a return to everyday activities.
Why Is Chronic Pain Considered a Disease?
Pain managed only with pharmaceuticals does not address the peripheral tissue inflammation and central sensitization that can sustain the pain cycle. Research suggests that reducing peripheral pain input has downstream effects on an amplified nervous system. Addressing just one part of the problem tends to produce only part of the result.
How Does a Multi-Mechanism Approach Treat Chronic Pain?
What sets ReliefNow Laser Charlotte apart is the combined clinical training of two doctors with complementary post-graduate backgrounds. Dr. Goodman’s training spans neurokinetic therapy, acupuncture, laser therapy, rehabilitation, and nutrition. That range lets the practice approach chronic pain through several methods at once, from motor control correction and neuromodulation to cellular repair support, functional restoration, and metabolic factors. Dr. Bradberry holds a CCSP credential and brings an Olympic sports medicine background, which adds performance-recovery principles and a focus on each patient’s functional goals rather than pain levels alone.
The science behind this approach is well documented. Research published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience has detailed the mechanisms of central sensitization, and research in the journal Pain has examined how reducing peripheral nociceptive input relates to that sensitization. A 2015 systematic review in the European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine reported improvements in chronic musculoskeletal pain with photobiomodulation, the light-based therapy used in laser treatment. Findings like these point to the value of addressing both local tissue inflammation and broader nervous system changes. At ReliefNow Laser Charlotte, laser therapy is combined with other modalities as part of this multi-mechanism approach.
Who Are the Doctors at ReliefNow Laser Charlotte?
Dr. Goodman’s acupuncture training draws on techniques associated with the body’s own pain-regulating pathways, which complement the anti-inflammatory aims of laser therapy. His nutrition training shapes how the practice considers the role of systemic inflammation in chronic pain. Through neurokinetic therapy, he assesses the movement patterns that can contribute to ongoing mechanical pain. Taken together, these methods reflect the clinic’s multi-mechanism approach to chronic pain care.
More information about the practice is available on ReliefNow Laser Charlotte’s provider page. Patient education videos can be found on the ReliefNow Nation YouTube channel. The clinic is located at 4601 Park Rd, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28209, and can be reached at 704-527-7246.
About the Authors
Dr. Eric Goodman, DC, studied at UNC-Charlotte and Palmer College of Chiropractic, with post-graduate training in neurokinetic therapy, acupuncture, laser therapy, rehabilitation, and nutrition. He volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, United Way, and the Rotary Club. Dr. Douglas Bradberry, DC, studied at the University of Florida and graduated with honors from Palmer College of Chiropractic, and holds a CCSP credential along with an Olympic sports medicine background. Both are providers in the national ReliefNow network, founded by Dr. Robert Hanopole, DC.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before beginning any treatment program.
