SSM Health Integrative Health
There are many dimensions to good health that contribute to a person's overall health and well-being. Integrative health makes use of appropriate medical and therapeutic approaches to achieve optimal health and healing.
Our integrative health providers use a multi-dimensional approach to help patients improve their lives. Some conditions treated include: acute and chronic pain, addiction control, menstrual irregularities, anxiety and depression, migraine headaches, digestive disorders, insomnia, Bell's Palsy, neuropathy, PTSD, fibromyalgia and sinusitis.
Ask for details on how to save money on your individual sessions by purchasing a package. Payments due at time of service. Cash, check or credit card accepted. No tipping.
Gift certificates are now available for acupuncture and massage services. Call for details.
- Acupunture - The insertion of fine, sterile needles into the skin to improve the body's functions and promote the natural self-healing process. We offer both self-pay/private sessions and community sessions, where individuals are treated in a room with others for a reduced rate.
- Massage
- Chair massage - Using a special massage chair, an individual leans forward with his/her head resting in a face cradle. The massage therapist has access to the neck, shoulders, arms and back.
- Swedish massage - Includes long gliding strokes, kneading, friction, tapping and skaking motions effective for most ailments and affects the nerves, muscles, glands and circulation.
- Sport massage - Used before, during and after athletic events, this massage prepares the athlete for peak performance by promoting flexibility and preventing injuries.
- Deep tissue massage - Designed to relieve severe tension in the muscle and connective tissue or fascia.
- Prenatal massage - Using an adaptive prenatal pillow, prenatal massage relieves many discomforts experienced during pregnancy, including backaches, stiff neck, leg cramps, headaches and swelling.
- Hot stone massage - The localized heat and weight of smooth, heated stones helps warm and relax the muscles, allowing the massage therapist to apply deeper pressure to those areas without causing discomfort.
- Trigger point therapy - Finger pressure is applied to "trigger points" (painful irritated areas in muscles) to break cycles of spasm and pain.
- Cupping - Special round cups are placed on the skin over targeted muscle groups to help relieve pain.