Altru Integrated Health

Products And Services

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  Physical Therapy

  “Each body is different. Therefore each rehabilitation must be different.” At Altru Integrated Health, we want you to have the highest possible quality of life. Since much of our quality of life depends on being pain free and functioning well, this is how we calibrate the effectiveness of our Physical Therapy program. We strive to keep you active, so we encourage anyone to see one of our Physical Therapists for a screening at the first sign of a limiting issue. And, of course we want to see anyone who has medical conditions, illnesses or injuries that limit their ability to move and function. Therefore we customize your physical therapy program to get you to your optimal level of functioning. This includes encouraging and teaching activities and lifestyle changes that improve overall health and well-being and prevent further injury.

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  Personal Training/Group Fitness

  Having a fitness practice that is consistent and appropriate for you takes a team. Let Altru Integrated Health be your team. We specialize in creating fitness plans for individuals with special circumstances. We take into account injuries, weaknesses, concerns and goals and incorporate these into a guided workout routine. Or maybe you’re “not a gym person.” We have you covered; Altru Integrated Health is a judgement free zone. Not only will our Personal Trainers make you feel comfortable in our gym and with the equipment, they will also guide you through individualized functional movements. Movements designed to make the activities you like to do easier. Working with an Altru Personal Trainer, you will tone and strengthen your whole body and build endurance and retrain poor movement patterns. Working with an Altru Personal Trainer you get a custom fitness program built for you. Let us help you on your road to weigh loss, balance, strength, and feeling good and being active.

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  Acupuncture

  At Altru Integrated Health, we see Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture as a competitive advantage that sets us apart from other wellness clinics. - Diagnosis: Oriental medicine’s wholistic diagnostic approach in combination of western diagnostic methodology gives us huge advantage. In short, we often see what others miss. Complimentary Use: Used together with traditional physical therapy, acupuncture balances the system and reduces pain so that therapy can be more effective and efficient. Your recovery is what drives us. Stand-Alone Use: On it’s own, oriental medicine and acupuncture fills gaps that western medicine has difficulty addressing. Using acupuncture, common problems including migraines, chronic pain, hormone balancing, sleep disorders and others can be addressed without pharmaceuticals. Side-Effect Management: Acupuncture has been shown to reduce the deleterious side effects of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy.

  Link: Acupuncture

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  Breathwork Therapy

  Breathwork is our natural way to cleanse our systems of the toxins gathered through either our environment or from stress. Breathwork can assist in treating chronic pain, insomnia, anxiety and anger issues. Additionally, participating in breathwork sessions is a critical piece for enhancing sports and activity performance. Actively practicing breathwork has been effective in lowering heart rate, increasing lung capacity and increasing oxygen uptake. These in turn contribute to increased endurance and higher performance across the board. Breathwork Therapy utilizes breathing exercises to improve mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. The breathwork taught at Altru Integrated Health is based on yoga breath practices, or Pranayama, and is backed by recent advances in science, psychology and psychotherapy. Because breathwork naturally turns your attention inward, we often combine Mindfulness with Breathwork so that you gain a powerful quiver of tools for correcting debilitating symptoms, increasing physical health, sharpening the mind and increasing awareness.

  Link: Breathwork Therapy

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  Massage Therapy

  We’re integrated health, so an Altru Integrated Health massage can be part of a much larger health and wellbeing experience. Because every one of our treatment modalities integrate with each other, we use massage as a window into your entire wellbeing. Our massage therapists can correct a tendency before it becomes a risk of injury. Or they can spot a compensation that can be treated or corrected with a referral to another of our specialists for more specific treatments. Additionally, other providers on the client’s team may recommend massage as part of their treatment plan by or conversely. As such we are able to tailor your massage experience to your individual healthcare goals.

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  Metabolic Testing

  At Altru Integrated Health, we see movement, health and quality-of-life as all supporting each another. That’s why we’re always looking for the best tools and services to promote these. One of the best ways to get a picture of your overall health is through Metabolic Testing. We use state-of-the devices to get the most accurate and comprehensive information about your physiology. Our metabolic test accurately and non-invasively scans all your vital functions including your heart, lungs and cells. From this we can guide you through a fully personalized nutrition, health and exercise plan that integrates daily calorie, fat and carbohydrate usage in combination with your exercise zone thresholds. Our Registered Dietician will use the results of your Resting Metabolic Rate test (RMR) to design a diet that will help you regain optimal metabolism. Our Physical Therapists, Exercise Physiologists and Exercise Specialists will use the RMR and may require a VO2 Max test to assemble your ideal movement and exercise routine.

  Link: Metabolic Testing

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  Mindfulness Practice

  At Altru Integrated Health, we maintain a holistic focus on quality of life. We strive to get you feeling good and moving well. We also strive to assist you in reducing the stress and anxiety and contribute to your feelings of wellbeing. Healthy internal dialogue is essential to accomplish this, and we give you the tools to get there. Mindfulness has been shown to directly reduce stress and the impact stress has on health and wellbeing. There has never been a better time to incorporate mindfulness into your healthcare routine. Anxiety was already at epidemic proportions when Covid hit and spiked depressive anxiety further, seeing surges from 50 to 300% in depressive anxiety disorders. Even before Covid, sufferers of anxiety were 5 times more likely to experience medical issues including hospitalization (Anxiety & Depression Association of America; ADAA). And yet anxiety is highly treatable with therapy and mindfulness (ADAA).

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  Nutrition | Dietician

  Nutrition is the best medicine. According to research, nutrition has the largest impact on our health and fitness, so understanding food as our most accessible medicine is critical for health improvement. Of course regular exercise is important, but we now know that healthy food intake plays an even more important role for how we look and feel. When healthy eating habits become a lifestyle, we are healthier and happier. Eating right helps us reduce body fat, detox, feel more confident and reduce our risk of illness. Our Registered Nutritionists can coach you into healthy eating habits and lifestyles as a way to improve your overall health. Nutrient-dense foods, or “superfoods,” include lean proteins, healthy carbohydrates, and fats essential to our health. Superfoods are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants relative to the amount of calories that they contain. Antioxidants are shown to reduce inflammation which is said to be a leading cause of many diseases. For example, the powerful antioxidants in leafy greens and vegetables help protect your cells from potential free radical damage. Some superfoods contain compounds that increase metabolism and encourage more efficient fat burning.

  Link: Nutrition | Dietician

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  Energetic Healing | Reiki

  We believe everyone should live a healthy, fulfilling life and we’re here to help people become their greatest selves by being more involved with their health and wellbeing. As such, we understand that every human being is far more than a physical body. We’ve witnessed clients ‘wake up’ to a new reality then experience a substantial physical turnaround. In other cases, a physical shift occurs while the mind is stilled as in meditation or during a Reiki session. These are examples of strong energetic transformations. More common is the calming sense that comes over you in meditation or during a Reiki treatment when stress is reduced. As your energetic wellbeing practice becomes part of your life, stressful feelings are replaced more and more by a calm sense of wellbeing. If we break it down, the physical body takes its cues from the energetic body, and our mental, emotional and spiritual states are the gauges that give us feedback on the state of our energetic body. Therefore, we fully endorse and encourage the inclusion of energetic healing and mindfulness practices in our clients’ healing journeys. Energy healing is effective as an independent therapy and as a support for patients in all phases of traditional medical treatment.

  Link: Energetic Healing | Reiki

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  Personal Training/Group Fitness

  At Altru Integrated Health we offer a special approach with multiple options for Personal Training. Our gym is clean and private and our Personal Trainers are all highly experienced. If it’s accountability or specific goals, Altru’s one-on-one Personal Trainers are here as your trusted partner to help get you where you want to be. Or maybe you’re “not a gym person.” We have you covered; Altru Integrated Health is a judgement free zone. Not only will our Exercise Specialists or Personal Trainers make you feel comfortable in our gym and with the equipment, they will also guide you through individualized functional movements. Movements designed to make the activities you like to do easier. Working with an Altru Exercise Specialist, you will tone and strengthen your whole body while building endurance and retraining poor movement patterns. As an Integrated Health provider, Altru is your go-to gym for back-to-sport, rehabilitation training, or even addressing re-occurring or nagging issues. An Altru personal trainer will become the lead member of your health and wellness team, often incorporating treatment protocols recommended by an Altru Physical Therapist, Massage Therapist, Registered Dietician, and other Altru providers. With a 360-degree health and wellness plan in place, your fitness goals are more accessible than ever. Additionally, Altru offers a range of options for those who want to work with a personal trainer but also enjoy working out on their own. Options include gym memberships and programs to allow access to all the services Altru Integrated Health provides. Recovery and Special Exercise Plans Life happens and fitness can be neglected. To recover a healthy lifestyle can require a team effort. Let Altru Integrated Health be your team. We specialize in creating fitness plans for individuals with special circumstances. We take into account injuries, weaknesses, concerns and goals and incorporate these into a guided workout routine. Additionally, our recovery client’s exercise plans are overseen by a Physical Therapist. Working with an Altru Exercise Specialist is a great way to fully rehabilitate from an injury. Our Exercise Specialist work directly with our Physical Therapists to reduce down-time and create your fasted path to recovery. During recovery, your Exercise Specialists will help you maintain hard-earned strength and endurance while avoiding compensation patterns.

  Link: Personal Training/Group Fitness