Services
Welcome to Vitalia Clinic, beautifully located in Nakusp’s Main street on Broadway!
Also serving Calgary and Salmon Arm on a part time basis.
My name is Vitalia, and I’m the main practitioner who will be helping you on your journey.
Initial Visit
During your first visit, a thorough medical history will be taken as well as discussion of treatment goals. Once an oral history is completed, you will be asked to stand, sit, walk for various tests that require palpation. Pain may be elicited/recreated quickly for Vitalia to interpret a clinical impression, however, care will be taken to keep you comfortable. There will be some time near the end to perform treatment. A unique treatment plan will be created based on your assessment and how you adapt to the first treatment.
Extra Long Osteopathy Follow Up
This 90 minute follow up session is a great choice for those who need to create a space for optimal healing because your body will not be rushed. We will be able to go through many areas of issue utilizing mobilizations (MOB), muscle energy techniques (METs), still techniques, visceral manipulation (VM), cranial adjustments (CST), myofacial release (MFR), neuromeningeal manipulation (NM) while also working on Somato Emotional Release (SER), a technique that releases and neutralizes trauma, self distortion beliefs, injuries and unprocessed emotions from the cellular tissues. Our bodies are what truly experience trauma with the mind being only a small portion of it. This session is aimed at improving the musculoskeletal systems range of motion, lymph and blood movement, immune system function and the nervous system by bringing all the systems into balance. Some patients prefer to book this session for their first appointment so we have more time for treatment.
Long Osteopathy Follow Up
The long 45 minute osteopathy follow up is for anyone needing a little more time or for 2 babies/child siblings back to back. For a longer Mom & Baby visit, book this one twice, back to back. Mom would receive 60 minutes and baby 30 minutes.
This session may utilize some MOB’s, MET’s, ST’s, NM’s, VM’s, CST, SER and MFR that pertain to the main issue revealed during the evaluation and assessment.
Standard Follow Up
The standard 30 minute osteopathy follow up is an excellent amount of time and we can cover 1 - 2 issues during this treatment. It’s also a great option for babies, children and the elderly after their initial visit. For a Mom & Baby session, please book this one twice in a row for a full 60 minutes.
As with all sessions, some MOB’s, MET’s, ST’s, NM’s, VM’s, CST, SER and MFR that pertain to the main issue revealed during the evaluation and assessment may be used.
Pricing: *GST not included in total
Free Phone Consultation (10 min)
Initial Visit (50 min): $145
Standard Follow up (30 min): $89
Longer Follow up (45 min): $140
Extra Long Follow up (90 min): $280
Some examples of what can be treated. Not all examples are listed.
TRAUMA
The body is very intelligent. If a piece of plastic can hold beautiful music, full movies with colour, imagine what can be imprinted within the cells of intelligent life during traumatic events. Two people can sustain similar injuries in the exact same accident but one person will walk away feeling fine and the other can have a lifetime of pain and issues…one person’s body and emotional state was able to handle the accident and the other person’s state was taxed and couldn’t shake off the trauma. Within the clinic, we can provide Somato Emotional Release (SER), holding the tissues in stillness or in motion to allow it to fully process, leaving the body in a neutral state. This is about empowerment for the patient to fully feel what is happening in their tissues and create space for it to process. Though some patients say it feels like magic, it’s simply another example of how incredible our bodies are at healing when we listen to it instead of running from it.
Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Gout, pseudo gout, are some of the most common types of arthritis and require different treatment plans and lifetime management which can be significantly helped by Osteopathy and increasing patient quality of life.
Fertility
Both men and women’s fertility can be helped when their pelvis is structurally balanced and barriers which are preventing conception are taken away. This can include somato restrictions; emotions, traumas that are still in the tissues. This deals with the structural and energetic components of conception which helps hormones and nervous system as well. We recommend proper testing to check into underlying causes. Optimal fertility means optimal health.
Of course we love to see our pregnant mothers and babies for treatment. Babies can benefit and will usually sleep better, eat better and poop better!
Headaches & Migraines
There are different types of headaches and migraines and numerous causes. Osteopathy can help reduce frequency and severity or even eliminate it. Root causes will be assessed and treated accordingly.
Immunity & Energy
The Immune System relies on the body functioning properly and it can be taxed when the body is structurally out of balance. Relieving the body from these barriers improves energy, allowing the body to focus on more important things. Blood and lymphatic circulation increases and the nervous system is brought into a parasympathetic state.
Chronic Pain
Vitalia is a member of the OCPCC which specializes in understanding and helping with Chronic pain in Canada. The brain and body connection are not separate and once pain is relieved from the body, the brain can still feel pain after being conditioned for so long. Osteopathy can address this.
Neck & Lower Back Pain
Posterior Facet Syndrome, whiplash, tech/text neck, pseudo sciatica, sciatica, even tingling in arms and legs can be addressed.
Athletic Performance & Injuries
Being an athlete, competitor or someone who enjoys using their body for dance or sports such as crossfit or marathons can be prone to injury and it’s important to assess weak areas and compensation areas that can lead to injury and pain that prevent the ability to do the sport enjoyed in the future. Improving these areas leads to improved performance. Some of the top world athletes are utilizing osteopathy.
Digestive Issues
Acid reflux, constipation, poor liver function can be addressed through visceral manipulation and can even help relieve persistent musculoskeletal pain such as right shoulder pain that isn’t relieved by conventional methods that should work.
Repetitive Strain Injuries
Repetitive strain, tendonitis, nerve compression and muscle atrophy can stem from doing something the body isn’t meant to do so often and the body compensates for this and tightens in areas causing further issues. An Osteo can loosen muscles, open joints and lengthen ligaments and free up space for nerves to travel through properly and provide home care tips to help counteract the activities that are required for activities causing the problems.
TMD (TMJ Issues)
Jaw clenching, bruxism, grinding, headaches, clicking, tinnitus can be helped with mobilization, muscle energy techniques, soft tissue work, cranial and gentle trauma release for the nervous system. Areas surrounding the jaw and even a full body assessment will be done.
