A client's first consultation is usually an hour long where detailed information is gathered about health concerns, health history, family history, life stressors, diet and lifestyle. This will assist in determining the underlying cause of a client's health imbalance. A physical examination and laboratory/diagnostic work-up may be necessary to confirm diagnosis.
Because all individuals are unique in his or her own way, all internal and external factors affecting health are explored. These include the client's mental. emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. Consequently, individualized treatment protocols are created tailored to your lifestyle.
In Dr. Coloma's practices she uses:
Nutritional Counseling
The relationship between diet and health is examined. Dietary changes and supplements are an integral part of the treatment plan.
TCM and Acupuncture
Acupuncture Therapy is a natural (non-chemical) treatment for pain and stress. It addresses, stabilizes and stimulates the body’s circulatory and immune systems and results in a permanent healing. Acupuncture stimulates the body to produce chemicals such as endorphins, endo (inside) & morphine, which are natural painkillers with no side effects. This treatment replaces pain and fatigue with revitalizing energy and relief of stress and tension.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy, developed in the 1800s, uses minute amounts of natural substances to stimulate the body's healing abilities.
Botanical Medicine
Herbal medicines are chosen for their specific healing properties and nutritional value.
Touch for Health (biokinesiology)
Biokinesiology is the integrative study of the biological bases of normal and disordered movement. It focuses on understanding how the human body adapts to growth and experience as well as to injury, disease, and aging.
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is the use of water to treat a disease or to maintain health. Water has many properties that give it the ability to heal. Water can store and carry heat and energy, and dissolve other substances such as minerals and salts.
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral therapy (CST) or cranial-sacral therapy, uses therapeutic touch to manipulate the synarthrodial joints of the cranium. Light touches to a patient's spine and pelvis may also be used.
Bowen Therapy
Bowen Therapy uses very gentle pressure with thumbs and fingers on precise points of the body to perform Bowen's unique sets of rolling-type moves which stimulate the muscles and soft tissue of the body.