Nutrition Health and Wellness Program:
This part of our practice deals with those individuals who have recent health challenges or long term health conditions and need nutritional support. These are the individuals who are looking for other options other than drugs to get their health back. Sometimes health declines despite how you are living your lifestyle. Cholesterol or blood sugar may rise unknowingly and meds are often the only option given for treatment. Some people don’t feel good on drugs and others just want the chance to try to correct the problem conservatively before going on medication. There is nothing wrong with this thinking unless your issues are life threatening.
Other people who seek a nutritional wellness plan are those who are already healthy and want an edge in a sport or are having trouble losing that last 10 pounds. Other people just don’t feel good despite having a normal blood chemistry and a healthy check-up with their primary care doctor and want to dig deeper to see if a nutritional analysis can help them feel more energetic, and less fatigued. Still others have underlying hormonal imbalances and have no libido or vitality and would like to improve in this area.
Here we help motivated individuals who are willing to change their lives for the better. We discourage chronic complainers who thrive on excuses. We are constantly moving forward with getting you well and don’t really have time to babysit. Here we are all about results. With that said, we also strive to have a caring environment where you can feel safe to really open up to better our understanding of you. It all matters, you just need to be ready to make the change. Sometimes timing is everything and it may or may not be the right time in your life. Only you know what your driving force is. If you’re ready we are honored to help you!
If you’ve already had blood and urine tests over the past year and we will be happy to use your prior lab tests as part of your nutritional assessment. If you so desire, we are happy to work with your other doctors as we believe in patient centered care and have no objections to co-treatment. We like being part of the team. If this sounds like what you’ve been looking for we suggest scheduling a 15 minute telephone interview to see if Dr Picard can help you or not. Please contact our office to find out more information and get started today.
Nutrition Response Testing:
This program is geared towards those individuals who are generally healthy, have minor health challenges and looking to improve their overall wellness. These patients may have a few subtle health challenges that haven’t seriously impacted their quality of life yet. Nutrition Response Testing is a nice way to get general nutrition support and dietary counseling that not only enhances the way you’re currently feeling but also sets you up for a healthier future. The visits are short, concise and generally last about 20 minutes per session. This usually works well for most people who are on the go, as they can get on with the rest of their life knowing their health is improving with each visit. All of our nutritional protocols are delivered on a gradient scale so it’s never overwhelming to make or change habits that are geared toward a healthier lifestyle.
Chiropractic Care:
The Chiropractic appointment is designed to deal with musculoskeletal issues (bone, tendon, ligament and muscle). The chiropractic patient usually has some form of musculoskeletal pain: back, neck, shoulder, knee, hip, ankle, foot or headaches. These patients may have already gone to their primary care doctor, orthopedic, neurologist or physical therapist and may or may not have had improvement. Chiropractors work well with other health care providers and are happy to co-treat with them as part of your care plan. As a matter of fact there’s a large body of evidence that shows chiropractic care advances physical therapy and patients usually have better outcomes when chiropractic is in the plan.
Chiropractic is also a stand alone therapy and is a great asset to help manage your pain better so you don’t have to rely as heavily on your meds. Chiropractic is a natural form of treatment that is unlike any other form of healthcare. Because our methods are natural we are happy to see pregnant women who are dealing with low back pain with or without sciatica. We use the adjustment (aka manipulation) as our primary form of treatment. The adjustment provides a neuro-mechanical change in the spinal joints and aligns the body structurally (enhanced joint mobility) while removing nervous system interference (via mechanoreceptor stimulation and nociceptive inhibition) so that the body can heal properly and function at a higher level.
Once alignment is restored and interference is removed, pain diminishes, healing takes place and the person feels and functions much better. Chiropractic is the only healing profession that has mastered the art of manipulation to provide a neuro-mechanical change in the body.
Dr. Picard uses instrument assisted adjustments (Impulse IQ) which means that there is no “cracking or popping” with our adjustments. Our patients find instrument adjustments very comfortable with outstanding results. Instrument adjustments are user friendly which means that there are no side effects and can be used safely on pediatric and elderly patients. Instrument adjustments are 100x faster than manual manipulation and with computer technology we are able to monitor your adjustment in realtime for maximum effectiveness.
We are now at a time where chiropractic has moved into the 21st century with safe, effective technology driven treatment. So if you ever thought that you wanted to see a chiropractor but were afraid because of the “cracking”, now is the time to experience a safe and comfortable treatment.
We participate in and accept Blue Cross-Blue Shield of RI. We are out of network for United Healthcare which means you may have an out-of-network deductible to meet before your insurance kicks in.