Ketamine Therapy
Ketamine Therapy and Holistic Healing at Avid
At Avid Sports Medicine, we understand that pain isn’t just physical; it’s mental and emotional too. Our approach blends both aspects of healing, addressing the whole person. Whether you’re living with chronic pain or managing a mental health condition, we provide a comprehensive treatment plan that takes into account how physical and mental pain are deeply connected. Our ketamine therapy complements this philosophy by offering relief for those dealing with both the mental burden of pain and the physical toll it takes on the body.
What is Ketamine Therapy?
Ketamine is a well-researched medication initially developed for surgical anesthesia. Today, it’s repurposed as an innovative treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic pain. Scientifically, ketamine acts by increasing neuroplasticity, promoting the brain’s ability to form new neural pathways, particularly in areas responsible for mood and pain perception. This helps relieve symptoms much faster than traditional medications, often providing relief within hours or days.
Conditions Treated with Ketamine Therapy
1. Treatment-Resistant Depression
- Impact: Severe depression unresponsive to standard therapies can feel debilitating, making daily life a struggle.
- How Ketamine Helps: Ketamine targets the brain’s glutamate system, fostering rapid neuroplasticity and breaking persistent depressive cycles. Most patients notice improvements after just a few treatments.
2. Anxiety Disorders
- Impact: Chronic anxiety can lead to restlessness, worry, and a diminished quality of life.
- How Ketamine Helps: By altering how the brain processes fear and anxiety, ketamine helps recalibrate the brain’s responses, providing quick and lasting relief.
3. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Impact: PTSD can leave individuals trapped in a cycle of reliving traumatic events.
- How Ketamine Helps: Ketamine helps reduce the brain’s overactive response to trauma by enhancing neural pathways related to emotional regulation.
4. Chronic Pain
- Impact: Chronic pain disrupts life, making even simple tasks difficult and exhausting.
- How Ketamine Helps: Ketamine works as a powerful pain reliever by dampening pain signals and reducing inflammation in the brain and nervous system.
What to Expect During Treatment
Benefits of Ketamine Therapy
Rapid Relief
Long-Lasting Effects
Benefits may persist long after the treatment course is completed.
Minimal Side Effects
Generally well-tolerated with minimal short-term side effects.
Personalized Care
Why Choose Avid?
At Avid Sports Medicine, your treatment is more than just a clinical experience—it’s a carefully crafted journey. Our in-person ketamine sessions take place in a serene, supportive environment designed to ensure your comfort. From the moment you walk in, our compassionate team provides the care and attention needed to make your healing as effective as possible. We believe that every patient deserves personalized attention, which is why we customize each treatment to fit your unique situation, creating a truly transformational medical experience.
Ready to start your journey?
Ketamine therapy in San Francisco may be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for. Contact Avid today to schedule a free consultation and take the first step toward reclaiming your life.
Avid Sports Medicine Physicians
Dr. Veronica Jow, MD
Sports Medicine Physician
Dr. Jow is the founder and operator of Avid Sports Medicine. She created Avid as a space where patients could receive care for ALL aspects of movement-related injury under one roof.
Dr. Jow is a medical doctor who holds board certifications in Internal Medicine and Sports Medicine. While practicing sports medicine for the past 10 years in the Bay Area, she has taken care of the complete range of patients, from elite athletes, as the Associate Team Physician at UC Berkeley, to underserved patients, as a sports medicine specialist in Kaiser Richmond. Whatever the population, she strives to empower patients to recover through empathy, education, and partnership.
Our other specialties
Athletic Training
Athletic Trainers are certified healthcare professional who specialize in sports medicine.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapists are movement experts who help people improve and maintain function and achieve goals.
Chiropractic
Chiropractors are healthcare practitioners with specific training in the musculoskeletal system, the combination of our bones, muscles and joints.
Sports Massage
Sports Massage is targeted bodywork and manual manipulation with the specific goal of improving athletic function.
Ketamine Therapy
in San Francisco
Avid Sports Medicine offers ketamine therapy to neighborhoods in San Francisco, East Bay, North Bay, South Bay, and The Peninsula.