La Jolla CA— Treating knee pain with a mix of integrative approaches will be the topic of a free workshop open to the public on Wednesday, July 10 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Scripps Shiley Pavilion in La Jolla.
The event will be led by a variety of Scripps specialists, who will explain what causes knee pain, various options to treat symptoms and how to resume life without knee pain. Workshop attendees will hear presentations by integrative pain medicine specialist Robert Bonakdar, M.D.; orthopedic surgeon Adam Rosen, D.O.; registered dietician Cathy Garvey; physical therapist Katie Foster; and exercise physiologist Christina Case.
The Scripps Shiley Pavilion is located at 10820 North Torrey Pines Road in La Jolla. For more information or to register, call 1-800-727-4777. Parking for the workshop will be $4 per vehicle.
The workshop is presented by the Scripps Shiley Fitness Center, which offers a wide range of services and equipment to help people stay healthy or recover after a health concern. Located within the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, the Scripps Shiley Fitness Center promotes health and wellness with a whole-body approach.
Founded in 1999, the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine blends evidence-based complementary therapies with conventional Western medicine. It embraces a “best of both worlds” approach to help prevent and treat disease, promote healing and improve health. The center cares for people with a variety of chronic health conditions.