Integrative Medicine Program

SPINE TECHNOLOGY AND REHABILITATION

Integrative Medicine Program in Fort Wayne

Are you tired of feeling sick and tired all the time? Have you had enough of losing workdays and social time due to illness? Dr. Joseph Fortin, DO, at Spine Technology and Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne, Indiana, can help combat those feelings of being sick and tired with his lifestyle / wellness program. Founded on his years of medical detective experience, Dr. Fortin can find and fix any underlying issues that hold you back from achieving and maintaining your best health. To schedule a consultation, call the office, or book an appointment online today.

What is lifestyle / wellness?

Wellness is the freedom from disease, however optimal wellness means more than just being disease free. Optimal wellness requires your active participation with pointed focus on activities and lifestyle choices like healthy diet and exercise to  prevent illness and promote top-tier health which will improve your quality of life.

Dr. Fortin and his team at Spine Technology and Rehabilitation are dedicated to helping you live your best life. The medical team there offers a lifestyle wellness program so that you can get the evaluation and guidance you need to live a long, healthy, and active life.

What can I expect during a lifestyle / wellness evaluation?

As an experienced physician, Dr. Fortin prides himself on his ability to find and fix the root cause of your health issues and concerns. When you come to the office for a lifestyle wellness evaluation, you can expect a thorough examination.

During your initial consultation, Dr. Fortin asks many detailed questions about your health, medical history, family history, diet, exercise, and lifestyle habits. Real questionnaires will help him great your wellness and lifestyle profiles. He may also request advanced testing to shed light on your health risks and provide the best treatment pathways.

Your individualized testing can include:

  • Gastrointestinal study
  • Testing for nutritional deficiencies and toxicities
  • Food sensitivity testing

 

These tests provide information to identify the deficiencies or toxicities that cause oxidative stress in your body.  Oxidative stress is a health condition that reflects an unhealthy imbalance of antioxidants and free radicals in your body.  This imbalance can destroy healthy cells and tissue in your body while also increasing your risk of developing chronic health conditions like cancer and heart disease.

Once your testing is completed, Dr. Fortin provides you with an interpretive printout of your results.

What are lifestyle / wellness treatments?

Dr. Fortin works with you to create an individualized lifestyle wellness plan that specifically addresses the underlying problems that damage your health or prevent you from reaching top-notch well-being. Utilizing a well-proven nutritional goal setting and coaching technique, this plan will help you to make the changes necessary to achieve your wellness goals.

Your lifestyle wellness treatment plan may include:

  • Graded nutrition program with time and goal markers
  • Systematic therapeutic exercise program
  • Long-term wellness program

 

Spine Technology and Rehabilitation may also include other health disciplines in your plan to support your lifestyle wellness goals. These could consist of physical therapy, Pilates and tai chi classes, and personal training.

Your lifestyle wellness program is an ongoing plan, and Dr. Fortin schedules regular follow-up appointments to monitor your progress. He may also repeat your diagnostic testing to ensure your treatment plan is working.

Call Spine Technology and Rehabilitation today or request an appointment online to schedule your lifestyle wellness consultation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Before starting an integrative medicine program, you’ll undergo a thorough wellness evaluation to discover the root cause of the health issues you are experiencing.

Besides giving us insights into your health and lifestyle, these tests help us identify certain risks and create the best treatment pathways. These evaluations often include: 

  • Food Sensitivity Test
  • Gastrointestinal Study 
  • Nutritional Deficiencies and Toxicities Evaluation
  • Standard Wellness Rating Scales
  • Food Journals
  • Activity journals

Seasoned physicians rely on these wellness evaluations to identify deficiencies and toxicities that may be responsible for the oxidative stress your body is experiencing. In other words, it can help us choose the right treatment and stress management tools for your condition.

It’s a health condition that allows inflammation to run unchecked in your body, like a house on fire. Oxidative stress results from a detrimental imbalance of free radicals (the bad guys) to antioxidants (the good guys), leading to the destruction of healthy cells and tissues. Consequently, it can increase the risks of arthritis, cancer, heart disease, and other diseases.

Yes, it can! Integrative medicine programs are excellent options for athletes who have suffered injuries.

Due to their competitive nature, athletes often push their bodies beyond their limits, putting themselves at risk of injury. In these cases, receiving medical attention is crucial. Otherwise, the injury could worsen and slow down the recovery process.

Fortunately, a sports medicine physician can help. Through integrative medicine, we can find the right treatment for your injuries and get you back to doing what you love.

Experiencing constant stress or suffering from sports or work-related injuries can greatly affect your life. Unfortunately, traditional medicine doesn’t always work.

However, at STAR, we focus on finding the root cause of your health issues instead of just treating the symptoms. Therefore, you can be sure that we’ll find the right treatment option for you, whether you have suffered a sports injury or are experiencing back or nerve pain from repetitive lifting at work.

Our team is committed to offering world-class patient care through alternative therapies, providing individualized preventative health plans, accompanying you every step of the way to your recovery.

If you have experienced a sports injury, we’re here to help. We know athletes can sustain different types of injuries while playing sports or exercising, so we offer integrative medicine programs to treat the following:

  • Nerve injuries
  • Back and neck injuries
  • Knee, hip, and shoulder injuries
  • Hand and wrist injuries
  • Foot and ankle injuries

We focus on first identifying and then treating the root cause of the injury-related pain you are feeling. Our method stands in contrast to the more common approach of offering treatment modalities aimed at alleviating symptoms versus treating causes.  STAR is committed to finding the best treatment alternatives for accelerated and long-lasting recovery and healing.

Unlike traditional medicine, integrative medicine focuses on the individual, not simply the pain-inflicted area. Every sports injury consultation begins with a sports-specific evaluation that helps us identify pain symptoms and locate the real cause of your problem.

By analyzing the symptoms, we’ll gain insights into how your injury occurred and be able to identify which treatment option is best for you. During this time, we also will analyze your exercise and training habits, helping create a medical nutrition plan to ensure that you have optimal health.