Classes and Seminars
Check the schedule of Free Seminars, 7-8 p.m., every other Monday in SVH Central Conference Room.
On-going health maintenance and wellness classes including Yoga, Qi Gong, Ti Chi, Feldenkrais, Stress Management, Cardiac Care, Back Care, Weight Management, and Pain Management.
For information or to enroll, call 707-935-5154 or email brooksp@svh.com.
Are you stressing about the effect stress is having on your life? Is your stress level affecting your relationships, your health, your enjoyment of life? If so, clear your calendar Tuesday evenings beginning April 25 and join Dr. Joanne Martin Braun, PhD, for a return engagement of her six week series, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Click for details.
Fees
Some services are billable to Medicare. Most, however, are provided on a fee-for-service basis, payable at time of service. Services offered at SVH can be paid for with cash, check or credit card. Services offered by Community Providers are payable according to each Provider's terms and conditions.
Services
Acupuncture:
Acupuncture regulates and restores the balance of the body by returning energy to areas where there is a deficit and energy away from areas where there is an excess. The practitioner uses fine needles, inserted at prescribed points depending on the health problem being treated.
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Biofeedback:
Sensors placed on the skin are used to monitor certain physiological activities to help you learn to change your physical responses. Biofeedback may be helpful in the treatment of headaches, hypertension, insomnia, Raynaud's Disease, anxiety, intestinal motility disorders, chronic pain, muscle atrophy, Bell's Palsy incontinence and stroke rehabilitation.
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Guided Imagery
Guided imagery is a therapeutic process that puts the power of your imagination to work to positively affect mental attitude and help activate innate healing within the body.
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Clinical Hypnosis
Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness that is intentionally induced in order to treat a variety of psychological and physical challenges, from depression and anxiety to pain and wound healing.
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Therapeutic Therapy
Massage therapy can relieve painful symptoms from an illness or injury, increase blood circulation, help alleviate depression, improve balance and flexibility, increase joint mobility, improve posture and encourage overall well-being.
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Psychosocial Assessment
Looking at the individual as a whole person, made up of our Mind, Body and Spirit are the focus of this assessment. Medical history, family support, work history, current concerns and stressors are all incorporated into this evaluation of the "whole person".
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Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a practice that focuses on the relationship between the spine and the nervous system. Through manipulation of the musculoskeletal system, most often the vertebrae, many health problems can be alleviated.
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Craniosacral Therapy
The membranes and fluids that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord are known as the cranial sacral system. Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle method of detection and correction of potential imbalances and/or restrictions in this system that can cause sensory, motor or neurological disabilities.
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Feldenkrais
This gentle method of "retraining" body movements can help you regain function lost to injury, overuse or stroke. The Feldenkrais Method, which seeks to help you optimize the sequence of your movements, can ease spinal rotation and create better balance.
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Psychotherapy
Based on a safe and trusting relationship with a therapist, counseling offers a forum in which problems, feelings, thoughts and life goals can be discussed and processed. Counseling can be helpful in reducing stress, managing fear and anger, modifying "outdated" belief systems and behaviors, strengthening self esteem, relieving depression and "rebalancing" your life.
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Psychiatry
Psychiatry often includes psychotherapy with the addition of medication as an available resource. A psychiatrist has an M.D. and can prescribe medicine as well as look at the whole person in terms of thoughts, ideas and feelings as related to what is going on with the physical body.
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Reiki
The therapist works with the body's energy, gently holding the affected area, while the patient is fully clothed. Reiki (ray-key) is Japanese for "universal" life energy. Reiki sessions, in which you can address issues and symptoms of the body, mind and spirit, are non-invasive, safe and supportive.
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Spiritual Counseling
A crisis in the body or mind can often precipitate a crisis of the spirit as well. Guided by counselors trained in faith-based philosophies, spiritual counseling can include meditation, breathing techniques and other calming therapies, positive self-talk and value clarification.
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Therapeutic Touch
The theory behind Therapeutic Touch is that disease or injury can interrupt the flow of subtle energy and impede comfort and healing. Therapeutic Touch is experienced as relaxing and soothing and is often used in conjunction with other modalities such as massage, acupressure or acupuncture.
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Nutritional Counseling
Finding the right health plan from the hundreds of diets and weight management programs available can be a real challenge. Healthy life style changes that incorporate food selection and preparation are the focus of nutritional counseling.
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Homeopathy
Homeopathy is based on the "Law of Similars." Whole-person prescribing is the crucial element in homeopathic treatment. Each person's temperament, likes and dislikes, emotions and physical responses are considered in the homeopathic diagnosis and treatment.
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Herbs and Supplements
Just because a product is "natural" doesn't mean it is a safe one for you to use. Understanding herbs and supplements and their contraindications and uses is an important aspect of your health care. Visit www.healingpathways.com to learn more.
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Naturopathy
Naturopathic doctors treat patients from the perspective that the body, when supported by natural substances, has great capacity to heal itself. The scope of practice for Naturopathic doctors excludes some types of prescriptions and major surgery or other invasive procedures.
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Smoking Cessation
Our program uses acupuncture and hypnosis for smoking cessation, as well as referrals to Laser Touch Therapy and to the American Lung Association Smoking Cessation Program.
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Yoga
Yoga is an ancient practice of stretches and postures, coordinated with breathing and a form of "thought clearing" to produce a sense of wellness and calm. Yoga encourages relaxation, helps normalize blood pressure, and can stave off anxiety and reduce stress.
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