Ketamine Therapy

Ketamine Therapy for Total Wellness

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.

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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.

Benefits of Ketamine Therapy

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Rapid Relief:

Improvements are often seen within hours.

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Long-Lasting Effects:

Benefits may persist long after the treatment course is completed.

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Minimal Side Effects:

Generally well-tolerated with minimal short-term side effects.

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Personalized Care:

Treatment plans are tailored to each individual’s unique condition and needs.

What to Expect During Treatment

Ketamine therapy at Avid is administered over a series of six in-person sessions, typically spaced out over six weeks. Each session lasts 45-60 minutes, followed by a short recovery period. Patients often experience relief early in the process, with many seeing lasting benefits after the full treatment course.

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Conditions Treated with Ketamine Therapy

Ketamine therapy treats depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic pain by enhancing brain function, improving emotional regulation, and relieving pain.

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.

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.

Avid Sports Medicine Physicians

Dr. Veronica Jow, MD
Sports Medicine Physician

About Dr. Veronica Jow

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.
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” Dr. Jow is one of the best doctors I’ve ever come across. Not only is she incredibly knowledgeable, but she listens deeply and engages you. She treats you like you’re strong and capable and you feel like you’re in the recovery process together. She knows everything there is to know about medicine, but she respects that you know your sport and your body. And you feel that. “

Sam C.