Naturopathic Medicine
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Family Practice Primary Care
Focus on the least harmful, most effective therapies
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Recognition of the Whole Person:
All body systems - as an interactive system
Body, Mind, Emotions, Energetic / Spiritual
Empower the Patient - doctor as teacher
to pass on knowledge to optimize health
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Treat the underlying cause
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Believe in the healing power of the individual
and the body's innate wisdom
Visits
Naturopathic physicians are known as doctors who listen. Visits are 30-60 minutes.
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Initial Consultations with Dr. Tanis are 60 minutes
What to expect: An extensive intake of symptoms and medical history, pertinent labs
A follow up visit for a full physical exam and discussion of lab results;
development of comprehensive treatment plan.
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Follow up visits: vary from 30-60 minutes depending on necessity
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What to expect for treatments
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Lifestyle and Dietary changes - to optimize health and treat underlying cause of imbalance
Vitamin Nutrients and Herbs - to support health, healing, prevent future disease, address cause of imbalance
Detoxification - and minimization of exposures to toxins
Counseling / Interview - a chance to be heard on many levels and supported to obtain health goals
Flower Essences, Homeopathics, Therapies / Meditative focuses - to move through difficult emotions and patterns
Massage and Other Bodywork - to address pain and musculoskeletal / fascia imbalances
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine - see below - available in June 2018
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Doctor-Patient Co-creative team - health and healing is a complicated process for which the patient must take
ownership. The doctor-patient relationship allows for expansion of knowledge, tools, and support for healing
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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Acupuncture - available after June 2018
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Chinese Herbs - herbal formulas based on traditional formulas utilized for centuries for healing specific imbalances.
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Cupping - therapy for relieving tight muscles
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Moxa - burning of the herb mugwort for healing and rejuvination of yang energy.
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Chinese Medicine
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Medicine based on 2500 years of herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxa techniques.
Excellent for prevention of disease
treatment of pain
balancing emotions
balancing hormones and cycles within the body: menstruation, sleep....
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By balancing the energy and blood flow in the body, acupuncture and herbs have been used for the treatment of everything from digestive issues to rashes, colds, and most chronic ailments.
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Massage and Bodywork
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Shiatsu - a Japanese therapy where the practitioner uses their hands to apply pressure to the meridians of the body in a linear rhythmic movement to create balance within the individual.
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Sotai - Japanese therapy using breath and both resisted and passive movements to relieve pain and musculo-skeletal imbalances.
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Counterstrain - gentle therapy for relieving tight muscles through passive body positioning of spasmed muscles to re-set nerve/muscle firing patterns and relax muscle.
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Deep Tissue - Deeper, more intense massage for relaxing muscles and releasing fascia adhesions
Bodywork Visits
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Shiatsu: 1 hour - $70
Sotai: 30 minutes - $45, 1 hour - $70
Counterstrain: often utilized with other therapies. 30 minutes - $45, 1 hour - $70
Deep Tissue: 30 minutes - $45, 1 hour - $80
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Cupping and Moxa - $15 for 15 minutes. These are often added to other sessions
Essential Oils: Use of essential oils may be offered as part of other treatments.
Raindrop therapy - available upon request. 1 hour - $95
Tuning fork Balancing - available upon request. 30 minutes - $45, 1 hour - $70
maybe added as part of other sessions at no extra charge