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Chlelation Therapy for Heavy Metal Detoxification

Intravenous (through the veins) chelation (pronounced key-LAY-shun) therapy has been a widely used medical treatment for heavy metal poisoning and detoxification for more than 50 years. The Center is now offering this effective treatment for detoxification of heavy metals. Chelation is derived from the Greek word ‘chele', which represents the claw of a crab or lobster. How it works:chemically, the chelating agent is “C” or claw shaped and attacks a positively charged metal, such as lead, by surrounding it and making it inactive. Eventually, the heavy metal is removed from the body in the urine.
Please call the Center if you suspect that you may have metal toxification. Assessment will be made through laboratory testing and chelation therapy in our new and comfortable IV treatment room can be started within a week of diagnosis. Click here to learn more about chelation therapy.

CIHH Now Offers Myokinesthetic System for Pain Relief of the Upper Body

Sue Coughtry, our licensed massage therapist, recently completed a seminar on the Myokinesthetic System for the Upper Body. We are very excited to be able to offer this wonderful and effective system to relieve muscle and nerve pain and dysfunction for our patients with shoulder, neck, upper back, arm, and hand problems. This is great for carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder and shoulder issues, neck pain and upper back pain.
What is Myokinesthetic System?
The Myokinesthetic System is a soft tissue (massage) treatment that very effectively relieves pain and improves posture. It is a system created by Dr. Michael Uriarte of Kansas City, Kansas. He developed it in the mid-1990's and has been perfecting it ever since.
How it works:
The Myokinesthetic System involves a few gentle stretches, both passive (therapist does it for you) and active (you do it), while a specific muscle is being massaged through the clothes. This therapy treats all the muscles that are innervated by the one major nerve that is the cause of the client's pain or dysfunction. Since this is an upper body treatment the client is sitting in a chair and remains fully clothed.
Sue can use this treatment as part of her 50 minute bodywork session or can do this as a stand- alone treatment, taking about a 1/2 hour. Most issues resolve after 3 to 5 treatments.

If you have any pain problems in the upper body please consider talking to Sue about whether this technique is right for you; Call: (518) 689-2244

Community Service Pay-What-You-Can Week

In the spirit of service and our commitment to facilitating the wider accessibility to complementary and holistic healthcare, The Center is proud to announce our new "Community Service Pay-What-You-Can Week." Starting in May, 2009 and the first week only of every month following, each of our doctors and practitioners will accept what is offered for payment of their services. A limited number of appointments are available and are subject to a first-call, first-serve basis. If you know of someone who has always wanted to try acupuncture, or have a naturopathic consultation, for instance but cannot afford it, spread the word! Educating our community about the benefit and choices of complementary care is part of the mission of the Center. Our new program is a way to help achieve that goal.

Please note that this offer is only good for patients who are new to the Center and who qualify based on financial circumstances.

Press Releases

CIHH Expands With New Complementary Cancer Treatments

CIHH Launches Comprehensive Integrative Medicine Resource -- Newly Designed Site Encourages Education and Empowerment

Tune In!

Listen to Dr. Ronald Stram's Interview on WAMC's Medical Monday April 27th

Dr. Ronald Stram appeared on WAMC's Medical Monday to answer questions about integrative medicine. Click on the following link to hear the entire show:

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1498835

If you have a question for Dr. Stram or any of the Center's staff, please submit it via the Ask the Doctor section on our homepage!

11/3/08 Interview with Dr. Ron Stram

8/11/08 Interview with Dr. Ron Stram

3/24/08 Interview with Dr. Ron Stram

12/26/07 Interview with Dr. Ron Stram

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Events and Lectures

Women's Wellness Week at the Omega Institute

Women's Wellness Week at the Omega Institute featuring Beth Netter

Beth Netter, M.D. will be co-teaching Women's Wellness Week at the Omega Institute’s Rhinebeck Campus, June 7-12 and Sept 13-18. This program is designed especially for women who want to ignite and enhance healing and well-being of their whole self—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. For more information and registration, please visit www.eomega.org