Integrative Medicine Services

Please Note: Services are offered at the Center for Integrative Medicine unless otherwise noted.

Acupuncture
This medically approved treatment can offer relief from chronic pain and help you get the best from conventional medical treatments. It also can be helpful for women undergoing fertility treatments. Performed by experienced, licensed professionals, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

New! The Alexander Technique Individual Sessions with Joan Frost
In one-on-one sessions, Frost observes as you sit, stand, walk, and conduct activities of daily living. Through her 25 years of teaching experience, she is able to discern which movement patterns work against your inherent design, which can contribute to poor posture, excessive fatigue, stiffness, and pain. Engaging your conscious participation and gently using her hands, Joan helps you become aware of how you are moving and gives you tools to change unwanted habits. You learn to acquire an ease and poise that can last the rest of your life. Sessions last 45 minutes and generally include both upright and table work. Offered Monday afternoons. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.(203) 863-3615 Fee: $110. Drop-in fee: $40.

New! Classical Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a system of medical evaluation and treatment that considers symptoms as the body’s way of addressing disease challenges. Rather than suppressing symptoms, homeopathy pairs them with remedies in a way that encourages the body’s rapid return to balance and health. Particularly useful in treating children, viral illnesses, and complicated chronic diseases, homeopathy often can spare the use of antibiotics. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral therapy adjusts the subtle pulses of the cerebrospinal fluid as it circulates around the brain and spinal cord. Using light, sensitive touch, the therapist monitors the flow to locate restrictions and gently release them. This delicate, soothing therapy encourages optimal fluid movement that nourishes all tissues of the body, causing a self-correcting response. The result is a deep sense of calm, well-being and self awareness. Wear loose-fitting, lightweight clothing for this hour-long, whole-body treatment offered on Tuesdays and Fridays. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

Healing Touch @ The Center for Integrative Medicine
Healing Touch is a holistic, energy-based therapy in which practitioners consciously use physical or non-contact techniques to facilitate the health and healing of body, mind and spirit. This service is offered by certified Healing Touch practitioners and endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association. One-hour sessions. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

Healing Touch During Your Hospitalization
This holistic, energy-based program complements your care at Greenwich Hospital. Soothing techniques, performed by trained Healing Touch volunteers, help patients relax and facilitate healing. Offered at the bedside in most hospital locations. Healing Touch has been adopted around the world and is endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association. For information or to request this service, call (203) 863-3615. FREE.

New! Infant Massage with Jan Scaglia
This series of three 1-hour classes for babies and parents offers a holistic, natural way to promote infant health and deepen bonding. Learn nurturing touch, massage and reflexology while interpreting and responding to your infant’s body language. Baby must be six weeks of age. To register, call (203) 863-3630 Fee.

Massage for Mothers
Prenatal/Labor/Postpartum. See more in Tender Beginnings.

Massage Therapy
For muscle tightness, stress reduction, relaxation and body aches and pains, schedule an appointment with one of our licensed massage therapists. Appointments available in segments of 30, 45, 60, and 90 minutes, Monday through Friday. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

Medication and Supplement Consults
Find out how your supplements and prescription drugs may interact. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

Music Therapy
Music therapist Dr. Amy Zabin uses many aspects of music to help patients relax, reduce pain, alleviate fear, as well as lessen anxieties and side effects of cancer treatments. Available to hospital inpatients and to outpatients at the Bendheim Cancer Center. Call (203) 863-3615. FREE.

New! Myofascial Core Release and Structural Integration
Professional athletes, weekend warriors, and individuals with postural imbalances such as scoliosis, leg length differences and pelvic tilts, can benefit from this gentle form of myofascial release. Myofascial Core Release is the bridge that links chiropractic interventions with yoga and pilates. Considered the gentle form of rolfing, these services help those with chronic back, shoulder, neck, and hip pain rebalance and release. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

Personal Stress Reduction Using Biofeedback
Anxiety, stress, and worry can disrupt sleep, interfere with relationships, and create dis-ease. Biofeedback can help break this cycle by teaching you how to identify and control unconscious physiologic activities. With the HeartMath biofeedback tool, changes in heart rate are used to train adolescents and adults of all ages to shift their thought and emotional patterns to reduce stress, anxiety and worry. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

Prepare for Surgery Heal Faster ®
This is a one-hour consultation with a certified registered nurse. Learn mind/body techniques that will enable you to relax before surgery and visualize recovery. You will also receive the book Prepare For Surgery, Heal Faster, and a guided visualization CD. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

Reflexology
Certified practitioners massage specific pressure points on the feet and hands to benefit other parts of the body. Now available on an outpatient basis. For an appointment call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

W.I.S.E. Method TM of Energy Medicine
This a stepped approach to working with the body's natural healing mechanisms. A W.I.S.E. Method practitioner uses energy balancing techniques to remove energy blocks, balance energy excesses and deficiencies, and dissipate stagnant energy patterns within the body. Learn how personal belief systems can support or undermine physical and psychological health and get support in changing belief systems that block the body's energy. One-hour session, offered Thursdays, involves hands-on therapy and counsel. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

Chiropractic Services

Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic Services with Dr. Patrick Kerr
Is your head on straight? Many people with headaches, dizziness, neck pain, pinched nerves, shoulder tension and even lower back pain may actually have a problem with a misalignment where the skull sits on top of the spine. This can have effects throughout the body. Using a gentle specialized instrument, realigning the head over the Atlas (or 1st vertebra) can rebalance the entire spine, improving posture and reducing pain. Dr. Kerr uses x-ray technology to identify the exact realignment necessary to help optimize your posture and have you feeling great. One-hour sessions offered on Tuesdays and Fridays. For an appointment, call (203) 863-3615. Fee.

Graston Technique with Dr. Amy O’Donnell
This instrument-assisted technique is used to detect and treat over-use or trauma injuries that result in the build-up of adhesions and scar tissue, particularly in soft tissue such as muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Often combined with exercise and acupuncture, the Graston Technique is effective in restoring normal function or range of motion as well as eliminating pain. For an appointment, call (203) 863-2944. Fee.

Postural and Structural Analysis with Dr. Amy O’Donnell
Do you have pain in a specific area that continues to recur despite treatment? This analysis determines whether a functional problem with a particular part of your body—such as feet, knees, hips, back, shoulders, neck—has caused you to move in a way that has lead to other muscle or skeletal problems. Legs that are different lengths, pelvic tilt, scoliosis, and feet abnormalities are specifically taken into consideration, as well as weak or compensated muscles that may contribute to pain or other difficulties. For an appointment, call (203) 863-2944. Fee.