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Inflammation: The Invisible Barrier to Healing

By Rosie Moore, DNP, RN, LEHP, LNC, BC-FMP
Functional Medicine Nurse Consultant

You’ve followed every instruction, completed your physical therapy, and taken the medications—but the pain still lingers. Maybe it’s joint stiffness, nerve irritation, or just that deep ache that never really went away. If you feel like something’s still wrong but no one can tell you what it is, there may be one hidden culprit: inflammation.

What Is Inflammation—and Why Does It Matter?

Inflammation is your body’s natural response to injury, stress, or toxins. In small doses, it helps with healing. But when inflammation becomes chronic, it actually prevents healing. It keeps your tissues irritated, your nerves overreactive, and your immune system exhausted.

This invisible force can stall your recovery long after the original injury has healed—especially if it’s never addressed at the root.

Clues That Inflammation Is Slowing You Down

As a Functional Medicine Nurse Consultant, I see this often in clients who say:

  • “I’m still in pain even though my MRI looks fine.”
  • “I was cleared by ortho but don’t feel like myself.”
  • “I can’t sleep, my energy is low, and everything feels inflamed.”

These aren’t just symptoms to medicate. They’re signals that your body is trying to say:
“Help me heal at the source.”

How We Address Inflammation Functionally

At JRM Nurse Consultants, we take a deeper, root-cause approach. We focus on:

  • Personalized anti-inflammatory nutrition
  • Gut health restoration (since 70% of your immune system lives there)
  • Functional lab testing to identify hidden imbalances
  • Stress reduction protocols that calm the nervous system

When we lower inflammation naturally, the body can do what it was designed to do—heal.

“If you’ve been frustrated by slow recovery or vague diagnoses, don’t settle. There is another way.”

Let’s Build Your Recovery Plan

A one-time injury should not lead to a lifetime of pain.

Click here to book your session
Schedule your $25 Functional Recovery Assessment and let’s look beyond the surface together.

Rosie Moore, DNP, RN, LEHP, LNC, BC-FMP
Doctor of Nursing Practice | Functional Medicine Nurse Consultant
Serving Orlando and surrounding areas
Phone: 407-760-1662
Email: rosie@jrmnurseconsultants.com
Website: www.jrmnurseconsultants.com

Why You’re Still in Pain After the MRI Says You’re Fine

By Dr. Rosie Moore, DNP, RN, LNC, LEHP, BC-FMP
Functional Medicine Nurse Consultant | JRM Nurse Consultants
https://jrmnurseconsultants.com

“There’s nothing more we can do.”

If you’ve been injured, seen an orthopedic specialist, had all the tests, and still heard those words—you’re not alone.
Maybe your MRI came back “normal” or showed only mild bulging. The doctor reassured you it wasn’t serious. Yet you’re still dealing with pain, fatigue, or even nerve symptoms like leg weakness and instability.

So now what?

You’re still in pain, but the system is finished with you. You’re told to rest, maybe try more PT, and wait it out. Some are even told the pain is “in their head.”

But here’s the truth: the absence of major structural injury does NOT mean you’re fine.

What Traditional Imaging Can Miss

MRIs and X-rays are powerful—but limited. They’re excellent for detecting major injuries like herniated discs or fractures. But they can miss:

  • Chronic inflammation
  • Nerve dysfunction without compression
  • Muscle imbalances
  • Central sensitization (when your nervous system becomes hypersensitive to pain)

These are functional issues, not structural ones. That’s where functional medicine steps in.

What Is Functional Medicine for Injury Recovery?

Functional medicine looks beyond symptoms and imaging to uncover why your body is still struggling.
At JRM Nurse Consultants, I take a whole-person approach. That includes:

  • Reviewing your sleep, stress, and nutrition
  • Looking at nerve health and inflammatory patterns
  • Understanding how trauma, hormones, and gut health affect your healing

Whether it’s a teen injured at work, a nurse hurt on the job, or a parent still exhausted after being cleared—if you’re not getting answers, this approach is for you.

The Good News: You’re Not Stuck

You don’t have to live in chronic pain, even if the system has discharged you.
You don’t have to wait until things get worse to seek help.
And you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Ready to Be Heard?

I offer a $25 Functional Recovery Assessment to help you finally feel seen and supported.
In this one-on-one session, we’ll talk about your injury, your symptoms, and your healing goals. Then I’ll outline how we can work together to rebuild strength, reduce pain, and restore function—naturally.

👉 Book Now: https://jrmnurseconsultants.com
💲 Cost: $25 (applied toward your care plan if you move forward)
📩 Questions? Email rosie@jrmnurseconsultants.com

Because when your MRI says you’re fine—but your body says you’re not—it’s time for a new plan.