by Helena Amos M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician | Feb 1, 2024 | Pain Management, Physical Therapy
I have found that most people tend to be very stiff simply because they have successfully lived to a ripe age, and that a stretching program is a very important adjunct to manual care. If performed by the patient actively, frequently, and correctly, the results will...
by Helena Amos M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician | Dec 1, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Immune Support & Post-COVID Care, Prevention & Seasonal Health
When thinking about COVID-19, consider how far we have come since the outbreak of the pandemic in spring of 2020. While COVID-19 is no longer considered the crisis that it was in this country, and globally, we are still dealing with it as a persistent health concern,...
by Helena Amos M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician | Sep 1, 2023 | Women's Health
One of the most complex, varied, mysterious and misunderstood components of women’s health is the reproductive cycle. And this is a source of great frustration and concern considering half of the planet’s population was born with a female reproductive cycle; and for...
by Helena Amos M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician | Jun 1, 2023 | Digestive Health
One of the most mysterious and varied health concerns relates to gastrointestinal (GI) problems. What parent can relate to the situation of their child’s vague but nonetheless urgent moan of “my tummy hurts”? Who among us can say they haven’t had some kind of “stomach...
by Helena Amos M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician | Mar 1, 2023 | Inflammation
Inflammation is like an uninvited or unwanted guest. You don’t always know when or why it will show up, it can make you uncomfortable, and getting it to leave can take time. It’s a great analogy for what happens when you are experiencing inflammation, regardless of...