Women’s Health Options
Integrative medicine offers singular benefits for staying healthy and promoting wellness. Women have unique health concerns, and the Osher Center for Integrative Health provides a broad array of care options to help with issues from adolescence to mature adulthood.
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Because of our many years of experience in women’s health, our integrative team of practitioners is able to offer you a range of options for managing your women’s health concerns.
In particular, integrative women’s health can help with:
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Our Integrative Women’s Health Practitioners
Women’s health needs evolve across our lifespan. It’s important to work with healthcare providers who take this into account when caring for women at different life stages. To help you stay healthy and promote wellness, we have a team of highly qualified providers who work together to provide care that is safe and effective, proactive and preventive. Below please explore the options available for your care at the Osher Center for Integrative Health.
You may start with an integrative medicine consult or primary care visit, or schedule directly with any of our providers for integrative complementary medicine care. We look forwarding to partnering with you in achieving your optimal health and wellness goals!
You may start with an integrative medicine consult or primary care visit, or schedule directly with any of our providers for integrative complementary medicine care. We look forwarding to partnering with you in achieving your optimal health and wellness goals!
Osher Center- Integrative Women's Health Options
Integrative Medicine Women's Health Consults
An integrative medicine consult explores the whole spectrum of options to manage your unique women’s health needs. Integrative consults are useful for all women’s health issues, ranging from hormone imbalances and chronic fatigue, to mood disorders and chronic pain. A comprehensive women’s health consultation starts with an extensive history and appropriate evaluation including lab tests and functional medicine tests. Treatment recommendation will offer a range of options, such as herbs and dietary supplements, bioidentical hormones, nutrition, and mind-body methods. Drs. Ring and Stracks may also refer you to other healthcare professionals at OCIM to support your health, including practitioners in acupuncture, nutrition counseling, naturopathic medicine, and health psychology.
Providers: Melinda Ring, MD, Anna Shannahan, MD, Ginamarie Papia, DO
Integrative Primary Care
The primary care providers at the Osher Center tailor your care to meet your unique medical needs, incorporating referrals to integrative disciplines when appropriate for your concerns. Our goal is to treat the individual needs of each patient with respect and compassion. Your primary care provider can help with acute and chronic medical concerns, as well as a prevention strategy to keep you healthy.
The range of services includes: wellness visits for prevention and discussion of routine health care maintenance and screening tests, including annual physicals, Pap tests, breast exams, and STI (sexually transmitted infections) testing; pelvic exams for other reasons (symptoms like vaginitis and UTIs); routine vaccinations, including HPV vaccinations; contraceptive management; pre-conception counseling; osteopenia/osteoporosis screening and treatment; and discussion of varied female health concerns including mood disorders like depression and anxiety.
Providers: Shibani Munshi, MD, Mary-Anne Meyer, APN, Anna Jonas, DO, Shakira Sanchez-Collins, MD
Behavioral Medicine
We offer a wide range of approaches for women who want to explore their current life situations. This includes management of stressors – from infertility issues to relationship or professional challenges. Therapy assists in moving their lives forward, feeling a greater sense of connectedness, meaning, and accomplishment. Women today are torn in many directions as they try to fulfill multiple roles. This often interferes with balance which can ultimately compromise their happiness and well-being.
Strategies used include exploratory counseling, behavioral change approaches, positive psychology, Eastern and Western meditation and relaxation techniques. In essence, therapy can assist in helping women become more satisfied with their lives. They will be encouraged to make self-care a priority by advocating for themselves, engaging in more self-compassion, and going after what they want in life.
Providers: Helene Moore, PsyD
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic adjustments, which calm the nervous system and increase blood flow, have been shown to help with many symptoms women experience including: headaches (including migraines), low back pain, pelvic pain and cramping. Chiropractic is also a safe drug free alternative for women suffering low back pain while pregnant. Your treatment would consist of a thorough initial examination including: palpation, muscle testing and orthopedic tests. A diverse array of gentle chiropractic adjustments may be performed, in addition with suggestions for specific home exercises. Therapeutic Massage may also be recommended in conjunction with your chiropractic sessions.
Provider: Mindy Cramer, DC
Bodywork and Energy Medicine
Many women’s health needs can be addressed by energy and bodywork. These modalities include but are not limited to massage and energy work listed below. Some common health issues include muscle pain, anxiety, stress, fibromyalgia, infertility and well being.
Massage Therapy techniques can include Therapeutic massage, Deep Tissue, Neuro-muscular, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point and Muscle Release Technique (MRT, which incorporates stretching and mobility.) These work to relieve chronic and acute pain, trauma, injuries, relaxation, stress relief, headaches, neuropathy and many other symptoms.
Cranio-Sacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the craniosacral system. The craniosacral system consists of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. CST is effective for a wide range of medical problems including stress relief, insomnia, chronic fatigue, headaches, post-traumatic stress disorder, emotional difficulties, chronic pain, infertility, PMS/menopausal symptoms.
Reiki is a non-invasive healing practice which facilitates the person’s overall health and well-being. Reiki is used by people who are seeking relief from disease-related symptoms and side effects of conventional medical treatments. Reiki practitioners place their hands lightly on or just above the person receiving treatment, with the goal of facilitating the person’s own healing response. Reiki is often performed simultaneously with any other therapy.
Lymphatic Drainage Therapy is a gentle technique that works through the body’s lymphatic system to activate the body fluid circulation and stimulate the functioning of the immune and parasympathetic nervous systems. The result of these actions can include reductions in lymphedema, detoxification of the body, regeneration of tissue and a reduction of scar adhesions. This is very beneficial to those recovering from cancer treatment, reconstruction surgery or just doing an annual cleanse.
Prenatal and Postnatal Massage Massage is very safe for the expectant mother, when given by an experienced prenatal practitioner. Massage can help with a number of issues during pregnancy: sciatic nerve pain; carpal tunnel symptoms; mild swelling; muscle discomfort, especially mid/low back and neck; and stress, anxiety and depression. Postpartum massage performed in the months following a birth can help decrease the baby blues and help your body recover more quickly.
Providers: Chris Wilson, LMT, James Scott Robinson, LMT
Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture and Chinese herbs)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & Acupuncture offers a unique perspective on the nature of health & illness that is different from that of the western perspective. Developed over the past 5,000 years, Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on restoring and maintaining harmony and balance, both externally and internally, through a highly-developed medical system modeled on nature. Women often seek this healing tradition for issues related to menses such as irregular or heavy cycles; infertility; pregnancy-related nausea or back pain; sleep issues; stress and mood concerns; irritable bowel syndrome; and fatigue.
Providers: Ania Grimone, LAc, Fang Lin, LAc
Nutrition
It is important to address nutrition in many women’s health arenas, including weight management, disease prevention, blood sugar control, and metabolic syndrome. Nutritional counseling provided by a Registered Dietitian can assist women in creating an individualized plan to ensure a sustainable and healthy diet for women of all ages, disease states, and cultural backgrounds. Our integrative nutrition services also stress the importance of realistic goal setting and continued enjoyment of eating for long-term diet and lifestyle changes to promote optimal quality of life.
Providers: Carly Trueger, RD, Amna Haq, RD
Group Fitness and Wellness Classes
Discover how easy it can be to reach your wellness goals with our unique offering of classes designed for women of every age and skill level. Classes are affordable and fun and can help reduce stress and add energy to your day. Movement classes range from high-energy dance and strength-training to more meditative yoga and T’ai Chi. Wellness classes led by Osher Center experts provide opportunities to learn skills such as mindfulness meditation or supervised nutrition cleanses. New classes are offered regularly, so be sure to check the latest schedule.
An integrative medicine consult explores the whole spectrum of options to manage your unique women’s health needs. Integrative consults are useful for all women’s health issues, ranging from hormone imbalances and chronic fatigue, to mood disorders and chronic pain. A comprehensive women’s health consultation starts with an extensive history and appropriate evaluation including lab tests and functional medicine tests. Treatment recommendation will offer a range of options, such as herbs and dietary supplements, bioidentical hormones, nutrition, and mind-body methods. Drs. Ring and Stracks may also refer you to other healthcare professionals at OCIM to support your health, including practitioners in acupuncture, nutrition counseling, naturopathic medicine, and health psychology.
Providers: Melinda Ring, MD, Anna Shannahan, MD, Ginamarie Papia, DO
Integrative Primary Care
The primary care providers at the Osher Center tailor your care to meet your unique medical needs, incorporating referrals to integrative disciplines when appropriate for your concerns. Our goal is to treat the individual needs of each patient with respect and compassion. Your primary care provider can help with acute and chronic medical concerns, as well as a prevention strategy to keep you healthy.
The range of services includes: wellness visits for prevention and discussion of routine health care maintenance and screening tests, including annual physicals, Pap tests, breast exams, and STI (sexually transmitted infections) testing; pelvic exams for other reasons (symptoms like vaginitis and UTIs); routine vaccinations, including HPV vaccinations; contraceptive management; pre-conception counseling; osteopenia/osteoporosis screening and treatment; and discussion of varied female health concerns including mood disorders like depression and anxiety.
Providers: Shibani Munshi, MD, Mary-Anne Meyer, APN, Anna Jonas, DO, Shakira Sanchez-Collins, MD
Behavioral Medicine
We offer a wide range of approaches for women who want to explore their current life situations. This includes management of stressors – from infertility issues to relationship or professional challenges. Therapy assists in moving their lives forward, feeling a greater sense of connectedness, meaning, and accomplishment. Women today are torn in many directions as they try to fulfill multiple roles. This often interferes with balance which can ultimately compromise their happiness and well-being.
Strategies used include exploratory counseling, behavioral change approaches, positive psychology, Eastern and Western meditation and relaxation techniques. In essence, therapy can assist in helping women become more satisfied with their lives. They will be encouraged to make self-care a priority by advocating for themselves, engaging in more self-compassion, and going after what they want in life.
Providers: Helene Moore, PsyD
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic adjustments, which calm the nervous system and increase blood flow, have been shown to help with many symptoms women experience including: headaches (including migraines), low back pain, pelvic pain and cramping. Chiropractic is also a safe drug free alternative for women suffering low back pain while pregnant. Your treatment would consist of a thorough initial examination including: palpation, muscle testing and orthopedic tests. A diverse array of gentle chiropractic adjustments may be performed, in addition with suggestions for specific home exercises. Therapeutic Massage may also be recommended in conjunction with your chiropractic sessions.
Provider: Mindy Cramer, DC
Bodywork and Energy Medicine
Many women’s health needs can be addressed by energy and bodywork. These modalities include but are not limited to massage and energy work listed below. Some common health issues include muscle pain, anxiety, stress, fibromyalgia, infertility and well being.
Massage Therapy techniques can include Therapeutic massage, Deep Tissue, Neuro-muscular, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point and Muscle Release Technique (MRT, which incorporates stretching and mobility.) These work to relieve chronic and acute pain, trauma, injuries, relaxation, stress relief, headaches, neuropathy and many other symptoms.
Cranio-Sacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the craniosacral system. The craniosacral system consists of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. CST is effective for a wide range of medical problems including stress relief, insomnia, chronic fatigue, headaches, post-traumatic stress disorder, emotional difficulties, chronic pain, infertility, PMS/menopausal symptoms.
Reiki is a non-invasive healing practice which facilitates the person’s overall health and well-being. Reiki is used by people who are seeking relief from disease-related symptoms and side effects of conventional medical treatments. Reiki practitioners place their hands lightly on or just above the person receiving treatment, with the goal of facilitating the person’s own healing response. Reiki is often performed simultaneously with any other therapy.
Lymphatic Drainage Therapy is a gentle technique that works through the body’s lymphatic system to activate the body fluid circulation and stimulate the functioning of the immune and parasympathetic nervous systems. The result of these actions can include reductions in lymphedema, detoxification of the body, regeneration of tissue and a reduction of scar adhesions. This is very beneficial to those recovering from cancer treatment, reconstruction surgery or just doing an annual cleanse.
Prenatal and Postnatal Massage Massage is very safe for the expectant mother, when given by an experienced prenatal practitioner. Massage can help with a number of issues during pregnancy: sciatic nerve pain; carpal tunnel symptoms; mild swelling; muscle discomfort, especially mid/low back and neck; and stress, anxiety and depression. Postpartum massage performed in the months following a birth can help decrease the baby blues and help your body recover more quickly.
Providers: Chris Wilson, LMT, James Scott Robinson, LMT
Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture and Chinese herbs)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & Acupuncture offers a unique perspective on the nature of health & illness that is different from that of the western perspective. Developed over the past 5,000 years, Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on restoring and maintaining harmony and balance, both externally and internally, through a highly-developed medical system modeled on nature. Women often seek this healing tradition for issues related to menses such as irregular or heavy cycles; infertility; pregnancy-related nausea or back pain; sleep issues; stress and mood concerns; irritable bowel syndrome; and fatigue.
Providers: Ania Grimone, LAc, Fang Lin, LAc
Nutrition
It is important to address nutrition in many women’s health arenas, including weight management, disease prevention, blood sugar control, and metabolic syndrome. Nutritional counseling provided by a Registered Dietitian can assist women in creating an individualized plan to ensure a sustainable and healthy diet for women of all ages, disease states, and cultural backgrounds. Our integrative nutrition services also stress the importance of realistic goal setting and continued enjoyment of eating for long-term diet and lifestyle changes to promote optimal quality of life.
Providers: Carly Trueger, RD, Amna Haq, RD
Group Fitness and Wellness Classes
Discover how easy it can be to reach your wellness goals with our unique offering of classes designed for women of every age and skill level. Classes are affordable and fun and can help reduce stress and add energy to your day. Movement classes range from high-energy dance and strength-training to more meditative yoga and T’ai Chi. Wellness classes led by Osher Center experts provide opportunities to learn skills such as mindfulness meditation or supervised nutrition cleanses. New classes are offered regularly, so be sure to check the latest schedule.