STAR Health

11/11/2025

Today we take the time to honor and acknowledge all Veterans. We appreciate every single last one of you, and the time you've sacrificed for our country. 🇺🇸



-STAR Health Family ❤️🤍💙

11/10/2025

Happy Monday! ❄️🥶

We are open this week Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm. We close Fridays at 12pm.

Head on over to STARHealthTeam.com to learn more about what services we offer, or call today!

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11/06/2025

😎 STAR Health thrives from patient testimonials! Not only is it greatly appreciated, it is also beneficial for new potential patients who are suffering and looking for relief!

Whether you're an old or current patient, or know someone who has been treated by STAR Health, we encourage you to give us a review!

Comment on any post you see here, on our website (under Contact Us), or head on over to Google to give us a shout out!

('STAR Health Team, Dr. Fortin Fort Wayne' will be an easy way to search for us).

*Any testimonial is subject to be posted on our website.

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11/05/2025

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11/04/2025

Nerve Pain😫

What exactly is it?

⚡️Nerves are responsible for making muscles work and providing sensation. Think of them as wires, sending signals throughout the body to coordinate actions and send sensory information to the brain.

What does it feel like?

⚡️Damaged or inflamed nerves can create a variety of symptoms ranging from stabbing or lightning bolt sensations to burning, pins and needles, or numbness.

What kind of nerves are there?

⚡️Sensory Nerves, which carry signals from the body’s sensory receptors (your skin, connective tissue, bones, and muscles) to the spinal cord and brain. These allow you to feel pain and other sensations.

⚡️ Motor nerves, which carry signals away from the brain to the body’s muscles. These nerves control your movements and actions.

How can nerve pain be treated?

⚡️Rehabilitation or physical therapy
⚡️Regenerative Medicine (i.e. stem cell science)
⚡️Interventional pain management image-guided injections
⚡️Laser Therapy
⚡️Lifestyle and nutritional counseling

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Relief from nerve pain starts at Star Health in Fort Wayne, IN. Discover how we treat it — view our options & book your visit now.

11/03/2025

What is BMAC?

🩸The inner or spongy portions of our bones are formed like the inner matrix of a sponge, forming tiny apartments or incubators to cradle and nourish blood and stem cells. Stem cells are literally the cells that all other types of cells (including bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, nerve and blood vessels) “stem” or develop from to form new tissue. BMAC is the bone marrow fluid harvested or aspirated from bone marrow.

How is bone marrow aspiration concentrate obtained?

🩸If you rest your hands on the sides of your hip your thumbs are pointing at a part of the pelvic bones that are rich in stem cells. After the patient receives IV sedation the area is sterile prepped and draped. Generous amount of local anesthetic ensure the target site is anesthetized or numb. An aspiration needle is then guided into the bone under direct ultrasound visualization. Bone marrow is then aspirated from several sites.

🩸Benefits of BMAC

Treat areas of dying bone (osteonecrosis or avascular necrosis)
Decrease inflammation
Improve wound healing
Treat degenerative and osteoarthritis affecting joints
Delay progression of some diseases, including arthritis
Improve tendon and ligament function

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      What is BMAC?

11/03/2025

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10/31/2025

Happy Halloween🎃

We hope you all have a fun, safe, and eventful weekend!

- STAR Health Family 🧡🖤

10/31/2025

Regenerative Medicine: 101

🩸What is regenerative medicine, or RM?

RM provides treatments that assist the body’s natural capacity to heal its’ own diseased and damaged tissues. It achieves this by reducing inflammation and modulating our immune system.

🩸What are stem cells?

Stem cells can be found throughout the entire body, especially in our fat. The fat in our body has an excellent source of mesenchymal stem cells. These cells help grow and repair tendons, cartilage, and ligaments.

🩸Where can stem cells be found?

They can be harvested from bone marrow, adipose or fat tissue. They also can be extracted from the umbilical cord and placenta if collected in a timely manner.

🩸What conditions can benefit from regenerative medicine?
• Arthritis
• Rotator cuff injuries
• Tendon tears
• Bursitis
• Ligament and meniscus tears
• Neck and Back pain
• Nerve pain
• TMJ or jaw pain

To finish this blog, click the link or visit STAR Health Team’s website today. ⭐️

What is regenerative medicine?

10/30/2025

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10/30/2025

What is Laser, or ‘Infrared’ Therapy?

🔹Laser therapy is a medical treatment that uses focused light to stimulate a process within cells called photobiomodulation or PBM.

What Does It Do?

🔹During PBM, the light interaction triggers an increase in cellular metabolism and a decrease in both pain and inflammation. These events, in turn, accelerate the healing process.

What Does It Feel Like?

🔹Patients will feel soothing a warmth as they’re receiving laser. Many patients report enjoying the experience, especially when the massage ball treatment head is used to deliver what is often referred to as a “laser massage”.

How Many Sessions Do I Need?

🔹Patients generally see results after 4 to 8 treatments. Dr. Fortin will develop specific plans of care based on your diagnosis, and the tissues that are involved. Chronic conditions often require more therapy than acute ones.

Call now or visit STARHealthTeam.com to learn more!

10/27/2025

Skin in need of a little TLC this fall? Stubborn fat to lose before the holidays? STAR Health has a new spa within our office that can cater to both of these needs! Combated with the adequate number of sessions required and following proper protocol, these treatments are guaranteed to provide optimal results!

Spa services offered include:

Microchanneling
Cryolipolysis
*Assisted Massage Gun
*Laser Therapy
*Focused Shockwave

To learn more, head on over to STARHealthTeam.com or stop on in to receive a free brochure! ⭐️