Our understanding is aligned with the wisdom of ancient traditional medicines and also with the quantum theory of existence. In these ways, it is believed that all imbalances originate in the energetic, invisible (mental, emotional and spiritual) realm. If we fail to properly address it at it’s place of origination, the imbalance will become denser and denser until it enters/manifests in the physical body.

COMPREHENSIVE INITIAL EVALUATION

At the initial contact with the patient, we take a full history including pregnancy, birth, childhood years, injuries, traumas, dental work and continuing with mental, emotional and spiritual history. Next we assess the body from an osteopathic point of view by using palpatory (feeling) skills to listen to the patient's living anatomy, the flow of fluids, texture and motion of tissues, structural build up. As needed, we will select laboratory tests to identify nutritional needs, metabolic efficiency, neuro-endocrine potential, toxic accumulations and function of different organ systems (i.e. cardio-vascular, digestive, etc.) using a lab specialized in Functional Medicine.

Then we put together all the information and design a treatment plan together with you that will not only get rid of the symptoms but will help you move away from dis-ease and move toward the state of vibrant health as you build a Functional Reserve of Health.

Duration approx. 1hr.

COMPREHENSIVE FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ASSESSMENT

A very in-depth (54 point questionnaire) assessment and discussion that provides a more profound understanding of the physiological, behavioral and cognitive functions of the patient, thus enabling us to tailor a very personalized treatment plan that addresses all aspects (mental, emotional, physical and spiritual) of one’s life.

Duration approx. 1hr.

CRANIAL/BIODYNAMIC OSTEOPATHIC MANUAL TREATMENT

This treatment is designed to "set" the body up to heal itself. In order to restore the normal function, the physician applies a gentle and precise amount of pressure to remove obstructions in the flow of fluids, dysfunctions in the motion of tissues and release compressed bones and joints. Ancient sound healing/energy medicine techniques will also be employed as needed.

Treatment objectives:

	Release of old traumatic patterns, thus enabling the energetic and metabolic reconnection of all parts of the body.
	Support the body to realign itself with the embryonic forces of development and healing.
	Augment the body’s innate vitality.
	Reconnect the whole organism with the biodynamic environment.
	Enhance the body’s vibrational state.

Duration: 45-90 min.

BIODYNAMIC PHYTONUTRIENT COMPATIBILITY ASSESSMENT

This is a biodynamic assessment of the patient’s biocompatibility with various drugs, herbs, nutritional supplements, minerals and vitamins and can be extended virtually to anything. This enables us to recommend a very individualized supplementation program, based on the immediate biochemical needs of the patient’s organism. This simple technique is very self-empowering to the patient as they develop trust in their own intuition.

Duration: variable

HERBAL CLEANSES/DETOXIFICATIONS AND WATER THERAPIES

The human body uses five pathways thru which the essences of life flow to any given area (embryonic axial midlines, nervous system, blood, lymphatics and the gastro-intestinal tract). Waste products are mainly removed thru the lymphatics, blood, gastro-intestinal tract, sweat glands and exhalation by the combined efforts of the liver and kidneys. Any cause that interferes with the proper functioning of the elimination pathways promotes the stagnation and accumulation of the following substances that comprise the microscopic foundation of all disease: unusable food residue, dead tissue cells, toxic chemicals, toxic metals, waste by-products of normal cellular function and waste products of unfriendly microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, parasites, yeasts).

Our herbal detoxification, cleansing protocols and water therapy regimens are designed to gently, gradually and safely prepare the body to eliminate the microscopic foundation of all disease by following and enhancing the body’s own “flow of detoxification” pathways: colon, gall-bladder, liver, kidney, blood, lymphatics etc

PROLOTHERAPY

Pain and dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system are the second most common presenting complaints to healthcare providers. A healthy ligament, tendon or joint is never tender and therefore pain on palpation indicates a sick tissue.

Prolotherapy is a natural non-surgical method of stimulating the body’s own capacity to repair and heal injured or weakened joints, ligaments and tendons. The weakened areas are injected with a proliferant that initiates an acute inflammatory response thereby stimulating the growth of healthy, strong tissues. As the tendons and ligaments grow stronger and vibrant, the pain is alleviated and motion is restored.

Prolotherapy's modern model was founded in the 1950s by Drs. George Hackett and Gustav Hemwall, but the notion of irritating an injured area to stimulate the body to heal itself goes back 2500 years to ancient Greece.

Prolotherapy helps your body make new cells, which strengthen lax or torn tendons and ligaments (ligaments are the tough tissues which connect bones to bones and tendons are the same kind of tissue which connect muscles to bones). You might wonder why you still have pain in an injured area or why that area remains weak, even after a healing period of weeks, months or years. The answer lies in the fact that both ligaments and tendons have very poor circulation and it is this lack of blood supply which deprives them of the nutrients they need to heal properly. These weakened areas may have little or no blood flow, but they have lots of nerves. That’s why you may feel a significant amount of pain. When ligaments become relaxed and weak this may lead to increased cartilage degeneration and finally bone-on-bone friction, which may result in arthritis type pain. Additionally, nerves around the soft tissues become stretched and irritated, also producing pain.

The Prolotherapy technique involves the injection of a proliferant (a mild irritant solution – dextrose, phenol, glycerin, etc.) that causes an inflammatory response which stimulates the healing process. A local anesthetic is used so there is minimal discomfort with the injections. This results in a stronger or larger tendon or ligament that can hold body structures in place more effectively. The weakened area heals, and the patient's pain is reduced or eliminated. Prolotherapy is an excellent alternative to cortisone injections, which long-term studies have shown can actually weaken tissue. Most patients require about 4 to 6 prolotherapy treatments to restore function and relieve pain, but many find improvement after only one session. The treatments are usually given at two to four week intervals.

In addition to chronic (and in some cases acute) back and neck pain, shoulder, knee and other joint pain, tendonitis and bursitis, prolotherapy has been shown to be effective at eliminating the pain of such conditions as sports injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, sciatica, some headaches, degenerated joints, fibromyalgia, and more.

Prolotherapy is a non-surgical treatment heartily endorsed by former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, who himself was a prolotherapist. The late diet guru Robert Atkins, M.D., also used "prolo" at his New York clinic and called it a miraculous treatment.

Prolotherapy is also the treatment of choice for many amateur and professional athletes, among them multiple Olympic and World Champion alpine skier Bode Miller, who declared he would not be skiing anymore if it wouldn’t be for prolotherapy.