Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be a very challenging condition to manage, even on the best of days. When your medication is not effective in helping you manage your OCD symptoms, your condition can be even more debilitating and can severely impact your quality of life. As a holistic care practice, we understand that medication may not be the best treatment for every patient and that some of our patients need alternative options.
Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare specializes in various alternative treatments, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a non-surgical, non-medication therapy that can offer hope to our patients who do not experience relief from their standard medication treatment. We proudly offer NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy, the #1 physician-recommended TMS treatment, for our patients who suffer from OCD, depression, and anxious depression.
For more information about this procedure or to learn more about TMS therapy for OCD in Minneapolis, schedule your consultation with Dr. Awosika.
The standard treatments for OCD are medication and psychotherapy. As a patient diagnosed with OCD, your physician may have prescribed you antidepressants such as Fluoxetine (Prozac), Paroxetine (Paxil), or Sertraline (Zoloft)—these are the standard medication treatments for OCD patients. However, they can offer challenges to many of our patients, including very difficult-to-manage side effects. Some of the most concerning side effects of these drugs include:
Each of these side effects can dramatically impact the quality of your life. In fact, many of our patients approach us because they struggle with these side effects, as well as overall concerns with treatment adherence to their medication. They may also find themselves switching between medications with limited or no results.
Some of our patients turn to psychotherapy for treatment. While some patients are successful with this form of therapy, others are not, and this could be for a variety of reasons:
OCD patients who are not experiencing relief from their symptoms with medication and psychotherapy are encouraged to schedule a consultation with Dr. Awosika. He may be able to recommend TMS therapy in Minneapolis to you as an alternative OCD treatment. TMS therapies—including #1 doctor-recommended TMS therapy, NeuroStar—may be a more viable option for you that can offer much-needed relief.
Like almost all mental health conditions, obsessive-compulsive disorder begins in the brain. Typically, symptoms of OCD and other mental health issues arise because certain brain areas—such as those that regulate mood, behavior, and emotion—have demonstrated lowered function. This has been noted in many brain imaging studies and research studies.
So, how does our TMS therapy in Minneapolis—including NeuroStar TMS—aim to help improve your brain functionality? NeuroStar physically stimulates these areas of your brain with targeted, highly safe electromagnetic brain waves. This electromagnetic technology is well-researched and considered to be very safe for patient use; it is the same kind used in MRI technology.
By activating these brain areas, NeuroStar trains the brain to improve its activity in these particular regions, allowing you to experience positive effects such as:
Over time, NeuroStar TMS helps your brain increase its activity independently, allowing you to manage your OCD symptoms without additional help.
At Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare, NeuroStar TMS is offered in short, convenient, weekly treatment sessions that last an hour or less. Each session is conducted by one of our highly qualified medical specialists and under the watchful care of our Medical Director, Dr. Awosika, or one of our psychiatrists.
The standard NeuroStar TMS treatment course for OCD offered at Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare in Minneapolis consists of seven weeks of treatment. Extensive clinical trials have demonstrated that patients usually experience results after the entirety of their treatment course. However, some patients experience results much sooner. In fact, some patients have experienced results as early as after their first treatment session.
Dr. Awosika recommends that patients follow the standard seven-week treatment course for best results.
If you are looking for a non-medication, FDA-cleared, non-surgical, and minimally invasive treatment option for managing your obsessive-compulsive disorder, we can help. NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy may be an ideal treatment option to help you manage and control your OCD symptoms to live the life that you want.
Do you have more questions about TMS Therapy for OCD in Minneapolis? Schedule your consultation today at Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare, a premier treatment center serving patients in Minneapolis, Edina, and Long Prairie.
