Health Information

Information is presented on various health conditions, treatments and procedures with the goal of empowering patients to take an active role in managing their health with informed decisions about their care. This provides patients with knowledge, skills, and confidence to understand conditions and treatment plans that affect them.

The effort ultimately leads to positive experiences with healthcare providers, to improved health outcomes and a better quality of life.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture, one of the oldest forms of treatment in the world, is used as an alternative to conventional medicine in treating a wide range of symptoms and conditions. It is a traditional Chinese treatment in which thin needles are inserted through the skin into underlying tissue at precise locat...

Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Health care approaches that are not typically part of conventional medical care or that may have origins outside of usual Western practice are often described as "alternative" and "complementary" interchangeably, but the two terms refer to different concepts:
Chiropractic care is an alternative healthcare approach that focuses primarily on disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Chiropractors use a hands-on approach to diagnose and treat problems that affect the nerves, muscles, bones and joints by mechanically adjusting the spinal column. Alth...

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy involves hands-on stimulation of the soft tissues of the body to increase blood flow and stimulate the healing process. During massage, skin, muscles, joints and connective tissue are manipulated as a means of reducing pain and stress. Massage therapists are trained profession...

Osteopathic Care

Osteopathy is an alternative system of medicine that combines elements of conventional medicine with an alternative therapy known as osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). Using OMT, a doctor physically moves muscles and joints to improve alignment and restore balance to the musculoskelet...