NATURAL THERAPY
Naturopathy
Naturopathy is a holistic approach to diagnosing, restoring and maintaining your health and wellbeing. Various modalities are used to assist in the healing process including herbal medicine, clinical nutrition, diet, lifestyle, vitamins and minerals, homeopathy, tongue analysis, nail analysis and iridology.
Your first appointment involves the taking of a comprehensive health history and your take-home prescription will include diet and lifestyle advice to enhance healing and maintain wellbeing.
Naturopathy is a holistic approach to diagnosing, restoring and maintaining your health and wellbeing. Various modalities are used to assist in the healing process including herbal medicine, clinical nutrition, diet, lifestyle, vitamins and minerals, homeopathy, tongue analysis, nail analysis and iridology.
Your first appointment involves the taking of a comprehensive health history and your take-home prescription will include diet and lifestyle advice to enhance healing and maintain wellbeing.
THOUGHT FIELD THERAPY
Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
This is a treatment for psychological disturbances that eliminates perturbations (subtle and clearly isolable aspect of a thought field) in the thought field, which are the fundamental cause of all negative emotions. TFT in most cases eliminates all traces of psychological distress by working on the problem at its root. |
EAR CANDLING
Ear Candles
Ear candling had been traditionally used by Shaman healers. They can be used successfully for many problems related to the ear and head area. It stimulates the local blood circulation and lymphatic system and may be beneficial in the temporary relief of symptoms including sinus problems; earache; glue ear; hearing difficulties; and many more. |
BIOMESOTHERAPY
To produce top results, elite athletes get to choose from the best of everything - including pain relief treatments. Which may explain why so many of them choose Biomesotherapy for their pain relief needs. Popular in Europe and becoming more widely used in Australia, Biomesotherapy injections are a fundamentally different treatment to many others in that, it targets problem areas and stimulates the body's own healing capacity, rather than just suppress your symptoms. The injections are combined with oral homeopathic medicines which focus on the organ or tissue requiring treatment.
Of course, you don't have to be an elite athlete nor travel to Europe to benefit from this great alternative for pain management, which has been around for over 40years. This PAIN RELIEF treatment has been performed by Doctors and Natural Therapists alike. Our Principal Practitioner has been using this treatment on patients for over 15 years with amazing results.
So, if you've had to live with pain, or unhappy with, or worried about the side effects of the treatment you're currently receiving maybe it's time you experienced for yourself why so many people around the world trust and rely on Biomesotherapy.
Of course, you don't have to be an elite athlete nor travel to Europe to benefit from this great alternative for pain management, which has been around for over 40years. This PAIN RELIEF treatment has been performed by Doctors and Natural Therapists alike. Our Principal Practitioner has been using this treatment on patients for over 15 years with amazing results.
So, if you've had to live with pain, or unhappy with, or worried about the side effects of the treatment you're currently receiving maybe it's time you experienced for yourself why so many people around the world trust and rely on Biomesotherapy.
PHYSICAL THERAPIES
Massage Therapy - Remedial, Relaxation, Sports, Trigger Point Therapy, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, PNF Stretching, Traditional Cupping.
Massage plays a significant therapeutic role in today's society where stress-related psychological and physiological health problems are common. A regular massage relaxes the body and mind. It can also resolve soft tissue pain caused by strain and injury, or just from day-to-day living. Depending on your personal needs, the massage therapist may use just one, or a combination of massage modalities.
Massage plays a significant therapeutic role in today's society where stress-related psychological and physiological health problems are common. A regular massage relaxes the body and mind. It can also resolve soft tissue pain caused by strain and injury, or just from day-to-day living. Depending on your personal needs, the massage therapist may use just one, or a combination of massage modalities.
MANIPULATIVE THERAPIES
Lower limb biomechanical dysfunction, or misalignment of the feet, can result in alterations to posture and the way we walk. This can affect everything further up the chain, resulting in more stress & pain on the joints of our ankles, knees, hips and back.
Manipulative therapy is the gentle art of joint, muscle and ligament mobilization combined with massage to treat painful back and joint conditions, sciatica, and injury. It is also an effective therapy for many health disorders such as asthma, gynecological complaints, immune disorders, arthritis, and many more, in the principles of Osteopathy. Our Manipulative Therapy consultations are often combined with The Lester Cox Technique to give our patients the best overall health outcome. FSMT
Frequency Specific Microcurrent Therapy
Microcurrent is a physical therapy modality that has been used for over 15 years. It has been observed that specific frequencies seem to do specific things to the muscles & other tissue. These frequencies are based on the principle of biological resonance. In a similar way a singer can shatter a glass when the note resonates with the crystal structure of the glass, Microcurrent frequencies resonate with the biologic tissue and change the structure of the tissue when the correct frequency is utilized. This directly targets individual tissues and cellular disturbances to repair damage and enhance bio-electrical activity. Once the tissue is changed & stable it appears to be able to stay in the new configuration. Over the course of the treatment the tissue will suddenly soften & become less painful, it can help you to recover from injuries faster and reduce the effects of acute and long-term pain. This softening & pain relief that comes with it seems to be long lasting & in some cases permanent. How many sessions are needed is unknown as it varies between patient to patient, the condition being treated & how long has the condition been endured. |
MYOTHERAPY
This is the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain involving extensive physical evaluation and an integrated approach to affected muscles, joints and nerves. This approach is used in the treatment of acute or chronic conditions and in the area of preventative management. Myotherapy treatment involves the use of soft tissue and skeletal mobilisation, dry-needling, electrical stimulation, pain management techniques and prescriptive exercises.
THE LESTER COX TECHNIQUE
The Lester Cox technique has been developed and refined over the last 40 years. Lester developed the unique technique based on observation, intuition and feeling where the tissue is out of alignment using various techniques to ensure the dysfunctional side of the body has the same soft tissue positioning as the healthy side.
It is a soft tissue therapy to treat almost the whole body and it relieves conditions including: neck, shoulders, elbows, hands, back, hip, hamstring, knees, calves, ankles and feet issues. The technique is used to manipulate ligaments, tendons, cartilage and muscles to restore proper body mechanics and make the body function correctly. It involves physically repositioning soft tissue into their correct positions, leading to effective pain relief and to alleviate the existing condition. The Lester Cox Technique has helped many thousands of patients who can readily attest to its effectiveness and we are very lucky to have Debra Schnepper, our Principal Practitioner, who not only performs this technique but is one of very few people who teach this technique to other practitioners. |
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Hemaview
This is a form of live blood cell analysis. From a drop of blood, the size, shape and ratios of white and red blood cells and platelets are investigated to identify nutritional and lifestyle factors that may improve your health. Images from the microscope are displayed on the video monitor so that you too can see your living blood. Hemaview is a great tool for seeing what is happening in the blood at the time of your consultation, and also for monitoring the progress of treatment.
This is a form of live blood cell analysis. From a drop of blood, the size, shape and ratios of white and red blood cells and platelets are investigated to identify nutritional and lifestyle factors that may improve your health. Images from the microscope are displayed on the video monitor so that you too can see your living blood. Hemaview is a great tool for seeing what is happening in the blood at the time of your consultation, and also for monitoring the progress of treatment.
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
Our Naturopath, Debra Schnepper is a Certified Practitioner for Hair, Tissue and Mineral Analysis tests we may conduct in clinic.
What Is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis I hear you ask??
A Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a non-invasive, easy to do, affordable method to look at an accurate report of your tissue levels of 36 key minerals and heavy metals impacting your health.
Why Use Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) For Understanding Mineral Imbalances?
At your post-test consultation, you will receive a Comprehensive Analysis report which will include detailed graphed results for 8 toxic metals, 15 nutritional minerals, `15 additional elements, 7 significant mineral ratios and 9 toxic metal ratios. Any problematic conditions are therefore identified and can be treated appropriately as diagnosed.
Our Naturopath, Debra Schnepper is a Certified Practitioner for Hair, Tissue and Mineral Analysis tests we may conduct in clinic.
What Is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis I hear you ask??
A Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a non-invasive, easy to do, affordable method to look at an accurate report of your tissue levels of 36 key minerals and heavy metals impacting your health.
Why Use Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) For Understanding Mineral Imbalances?
- Hair testing allow us to look at the relationships between minerals and toxic elements, and not just one mineral level in isolation.
- The hair reflects the tissue level or available minerals. Hair is a form of soft tissue and provides a great window into what is happening inside the body at the tissue level.
- If we want to know the stored tissue level, blood tests and urine tests are not the answer. Blood tests can provide a secondary source of information but not tissues levels.
- An inch or so of hair taken closest to the scalp provides approximately a three-month window into the mineral and metal status of the body. Hair is not prone to the hour-to-hour fluctuations that affect the blood reading.
- Another major advantage that Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) offers is data on the key ratios between mineral pairs as determined through the exhaustive research in the 1970’s and 80’s by Dr. Eck and Dr. Watts, the pioneers of the science of nutritional balancing.
- When it comes to rebalancing minerals, or assessing mineral status, looking at any one mineral level in isolation explains very little.
- If the hair chart shows high magnesium, is it really high? Probably not, because stress depletes magnesium, and most people are magnesium deficient. A high magnesium level represents intracellular loss of magnesium which shows up high in the hair but indicates magnesium deficiency.
- The ratio between sodium (Na) and potassium (K), known as the stress ratio will show high Na/K ratio is someone is under a great deal of stress.
- HTMA provides a mineral blueprint of one’s biochemistry. It will provide pertinent information about one’s metabolic rate, energy levels, sugar and carbohydrate tolerance, stage of stress, immune system and glandular activity.
- It is a tissue mineral biopsy that is non-invasive, relatively inexpensive, and extremely accurate. The laboratory that we use in the USA (Trace Elements) has the advanced and sophisticated instrumentation used to assess mineral levels in parts per million or parts per billion.
- Hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) is considered a standard test used around the world for the biological monitoring of trace elements and toxic metals in humans and animals’ species.
- Hair, like all other body tissues, contains minerals that are deposited as the hair grows. Although the hair is dead, the minerals remain as the hair continues to grow out.
- A sample of hair cut close to the scalp provides information about the mineral activity in the hair that took place over the past three to four months, depending on the rate of hair growth.
- Hair tests are repeated about every 3 – 6 months to see how things are shifting in addition to monthly monitoring of symptoms.
At your post-test consultation, you will receive a Comprehensive Analysis report which will include detailed graphed results for 8 toxic metals, 15 nutritional minerals, `15 additional elements, 7 significant mineral ratios and 9 toxic metal ratios. Any problematic conditions are therefore identified and can be treated appropriately as diagnosed.
Food Detective
This is an in-clinic test for food intolerances. Test for IgG antibodies to more than 50 common foods including gluten, milk, wheat, nuts and many more, and get results in 40 minutes. Results will show a nil, mild or strong reaction and foods identified can be removed or rotated through your diet.
So if you have digestive pain, gas, bloating, fatigue, are feeling unwell and suspect that you are intolerant to certain foods, make an appointment for the food detective test.
This is an in-clinic test for food intolerances. Test for IgG antibodies to more than 50 common foods including gluten, milk, wheat, nuts and many more, and get results in 40 minutes. Results will show a nil, mild or strong reaction and foods identified can be removed or rotated through your diet.
So if you have digestive pain, gas, bloating, fatigue, are feeling unwell and suspect that you are intolerant to certain foods, make an appointment for the food detective test.
COUNSELLING
Do you have a particular life obstacle you’re trying to overcome? Sometimes, seeking help from a trained professional is the best way to put things into perspective. As committed, accredited and experienced counselling practitioners in the Casey and Bayside regions, your mental and emotional strength is our number one priority. We are more than happy to guide you through all of life’s challenges. We offer the attention and care you deserve and have all the tools and expertise to help you move forward.
Positive Connections Counselling Service specialises in the following areas:
Individual Counselling
Relationship Counselling
Anxiety & Depression
Anger/Stress Management
Family Therapy
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Call Fiona on 0418 105 574 to make an appointment
E: [email protected]
3 Frankston Gardens Drive, CARRUM DOWNS, VIC, 3201
For more information visit: www.positiveconnections.com.au
Positive Connections Counselling Service specialises in the following areas:
Individual Counselling
Relationship Counselling
Anxiety & Depression
Anger/Stress Management
Family Therapy
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Call Fiona on 0418 105 574 to make an appointment
E: [email protected]
3 Frankston Gardens Drive, CARRUM DOWNS, VIC, 3201
For more information visit: www.positiveconnections.com.au