USA, Colorado, Grand Junction/Fruita/Palisade Providers re: FMS/CFS

This is a list of providers who are the top layer of the 'informal network' that many in the Grand Junction, Grand Valley area of western Colorado have found to be generally more helpful to them related to services for those who have fibromyalgia.  Think outside the box, as we are about integrative and functional medicine here at Lumigrate.com and so you'll see providers here who are treating body, mind and spirit in a number of ways.  Naturally, there are MANY others but truly a GRATE place to start is letting Lumigrate narrow things down like this and then start calling/communicating with these and find others THEY also recommend/utilize (often seen in areas of their respective websites). 

Naturopathy:  Christopher Lepisto (www.grandjunctionnaturopath.com).  A visit to his website has a streamlined list of providers that he links/supports, websites that are supportive of his practice/teachings, so is a good resource for anyone, anywhere!  In addition to THREE videos by Dr Lepiso in our videos section at Lumigrate.com, including our most downloaded (20 minutes/short and $0.00/free), Christopher has contributed in the Forums area, including in the topmost forum in the fibromyalgia section titled "Top Picks on Lumigrate About Fibromyalgia" -- he has a wonderful digital recording he's told us about there -- an hour of wonderful, easy learning through his conversation with a fibromyalgia /health Internet advocate.

Deirdre Rawlings, ND, PhD (www.foodsforfibromyalgia.com).  Through the technologies available today and her life coach certificate in addition to ND and PhD in holistic nutrition, Dr Rawlings consults with people across the US and beyond.  There is much on her website for all to partake of for no cost, teleseminars, and new in 2011 Yoga Nidre with Dierdre, as "Dr Dee"/Deirdre wisely sees the benefits of being able to benefit people with the power of meditation through this increasingly embraced and powerful strategy.  

Homeopathy: NEW in July 2011 (with more information coming). Joette Calabrese.  Through the technologies available today Joette (www.homeopathyworks.net) consults with people across the US and beyond. As of late July when we 'met' over the phone, our plan is to develop collaborative work related to homeopathy as part of the YOU model for YOU! So check for that, there currently is not anything as this is our newest development at Lumigrate.com.  Her history at her website includes her history of having CFS (etc.) which redirected her professional life from NBC account executive to homeopathy.   

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: 

April Schulte-Barclay, DAOM at Healing Horizons Integrated Health Solutions www.hhacumed.com.  See website for current practitioners in this rapidly evolving wellness clinic which provides psychology, body work therapy services, and many other progressive treatments. They have an excellent website with lots of information that is helpful no matter where you live.  Dr Schulte-Barclay was getting her D (doctorate) when videos were being recorded so she missed that phase of our development, but has a Forum here at Lumigrate in the section titled Integrative Medicine/Parts that Make the Whole. If the last year she had a happy ending to a difficult pregnancy with twins, so we believe 2011 will be the year things fall into place for MORE from Dr Shulte-Barclay on Lumigrate!

Dentists:

James "Jim" Kennedy, DDS, whose office is near 12th and Patterson in Grand Junction, has limited his dental practice to the treatment of TMJ dysfunction, dental orthopedics and orthodontics, and the fabrication of dental appliances for snoring and sleep apnea.  Office phone: 970/242-1900; Website: www.dentocranial.net

Bryce Christianson, D.C.  www.grandjunctionart.com.  ART stands for Active Release Technique and is a registered trademark/type of soft tissue work which is the same as Del Schoenthaler, COTA had been certified in of the upper extremity prior to having worked with me (Mardy) at The PTSC.  It was invaluable to many of our patients and I was most pleased to find out there was still someone in town who is certified (and not just of the UE!).  I find Dr Christianson to have a good understanding of fibromyalgia, and have an effective treatment approach including appreciating the big picture of Rxs and other 'disciplines'.  We look forward to his first contributions to the Forums area and plan to have some video collaborations as well in the near future!

Physicians: 

Angela Gao, DO and Jill Remmey, DO (www.fruitafamilymedicine.com).  I have spoken with their office manager/facilitator and had a good 'groove' started with Dr Gao having returned my call and unfortunately gotten voicemail, but she clearly understood and appreciated what this list is about and invited me and Lumigrate to participate with them, hopefully making some time to have a brief meeting some week when we are all able to do so.  In that they're being 'joined' in the neighborhood in Fruita's Kokopelli business neighborhood by Lyda Hamner and Ellen Price (see below), there's quite a groove between them developing which I'm very much looking forward to it's impact on patients in the Valley.

Lynda Hamner, MD and Ellen Price, DO-- physiatrists (specialty = Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), these two have paired up in 2011 in a new practice together near to Family Health West's outpatient clinic in the Kokapelli Drive area in Fruita. The information I received is: Ellen Price, DO, Lynda Hamner, MD. Phone is 970/241-1503, website is www.grandjunctionrehab.com Thanks to FHWest's markeing master Angelina for getting me pointed in the rigth direction for this info!  Dr Hamner is part time at this clinic and also sees patients at The Integrative Medicine Center of Western Colorado (see next/below).

Integrative Medicine Center of Western Colorado (www.imcwc.com - look for information on bio-identical hormone therapy and payment policies), MD and medical director Scott Rollins, MD, Andrea Lopez, NP and others, such as Lynda Hamner, who joined them part time in 2011. Check website for current providers.

Ilene Spector, DO  and cranial osteopathy specialist sees patients in Grand Junction 2 days a month (she commutes from Crested Butte, much to our community's advantage as everyone I know who has gone to her appreciates her ethical treatment/ referring on to others as appropriate. Dr Spector developed The Cranial Academy website content when president of the organization and her information is there with all the other providers in the United States; she opts to not have a website of her own but refers people to look there.  Again, her contact information is updated there, so please refer to www.thecranialacedemy.org. (People from Lumigrate's audience across the US with FMS have benefitted from the list they have ). 

For Bio-identical Hormones:

Ilene Spector, DO/above, has a great deal of experience and can offer input related to what is going on with a person's hormone system and keeps a good list in her head and records of who to refer to in the community, so I list her as a 'put in point' if someone were to start with her and take this list when them potentially.  Highly recommend a person add her to their team if they've ever had any sort of injury, fall, bump, stub, etc.  I cannot express how many things she has helped "fix on/in me" or "advise me on"! 

For those in the United States interested in a compounding pharmacy with particular focus on nutrition, supplementation thereof and of hormones in a what I'd describe as a more 'delicate way', I encourage looking into ITC Compounding and Wellness Pharmacy.  On the landing page of their website, you'll see the Lumigrate banner with links to the Lumigrate Forums where they regularly provide written information of value to our followers, AND to the podcasts they have with us.  I recommend you give a listen and get to know Allan and Gary and their pharmacy through the podcasts -- you get a real 'feel' or 'sense' of who and what they are, I believe.  

They're located just outside of south Denver metro area which has an International airport and is in the middle of the county.  My items have arrived all three times the next day (by UPS), even when I ordered in the afternoon.  Co-presidents Gary King and Allen Jolly are experienced pharmacists in the compounding realm for many years when you combine their experiences, and there is information about both of them on the ITC website. Last but not least and also on their website 'about us', Becca Slomiany, NP (NPs can write Rx) has space 'under their roof' and has worked with them for many years, so please also read about her at their website.  If you wish to make an appointment or have questions for Becca, I suggest calling their phone # and go to Pam at x507.  

I speak from experience, as I'm happy to say Becca's become one of my 'hormone team advisors' and she's really awesome, runs like a clock with her schedule, and is as 'integrative' in her thinking as any provider I've had the pleasure of working with.  Her first suggestion to me when seeing my labs related to adrenals had to do with stress reduction that had no products from their end attached, and several times they've suggested my purchasing something a different route based on price. THAT is ethical business, and that's what I strive to facilitate here at Lumigrate. 

They have a special history and focus with thyroid as well as patients with fibromyalgia and fatigue issues of varying degrees.  By having the volume they have, they make larger batches and implement quality controls that are impressive and beyond anything I'd experienced before.  The website also has educational information and you can purchase a variety of supplements, books, etc. Free advise given by their two co-Presidents and pharmacists, one of which has taken extensive education in natural medicine, the other in thyroid and nutrition.  I've been impressed by their prices, service, quality and guidance related to hormones and supplements and currently use them for all my compounded Rxs and,  increasingly, supplements.

I found their input related to me when talking 1:1 very helpful.  Their offices are up front away from the 'big operation' in back related to the manufacturing and shipping aspects. They utilize an in-home testing process which so far looks very thorough and straightforward to me and comparatively their prices on testing and advisement from Becka are well within the industry standards. And they fondly refer to the local new pharmacy and gladly gave input when she inquired years back.  True 'collaborators'.  The website:   www.itcpharmacy.com/

Locally in Western Colorado: Karen Floyd, R.Ph./founder/owner Western Colorado Specialty Pharmacy. Their website gjcompounding.com can be a good/GRATE resouce for links to who THEY do business with and has much information for learning and mostly getting a feel for Karen and her operation! She uses the same type and brand of home test kit as ITC and also talks with people on a complimentary basis to guide them and then is networked to usher people to possible providers for their individual needs.  One of those providers is Lumigrate, as we increasingly have a local network of providers such as Mardy's List and the LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley (find us on facebook!). Naturally, (pun intended) she compounds hormones and any other medications plus has a good array of supplements available and they are well known brands and she's very discerning, clearly.  Her facility reflects her quality standards and warmth and I suggest stopping by sometime and saying 'hi' if you're in Grand Junction.  She's near the mall and it's an easy in/out location just off of Patterson/F Road and 'kind of across and east' from Barnes and Noble is how most people verbalize the location. 

Cece Huffnagle, NP Website: http://www.cecehuffnagle.com/index.shtml
This cash-pay clinic in Denver, Colorado 'sees people' from all over the country by using the telephone.  Many from Western Colorado use them as Cece has roots to this community in years past and has maintained a focus here.  For people who have insurance:  utilize their insurance for labwork through Quest or LabCorp, whichever the insurance is linked with.  If people don't have insurance they route them to Quest as they do such a volume they get a discount.  Rates when I called and spoke to their office/marketing person: New Patient time is 1 hour for $250, a follow up is preferable and recommended typically at 6-8 weeks for $125.  There is another NP, Allison, who works Fridays who consults more about family health -- contraception, younger women, and Cece concentrates on women in perimenopause and menopause. They prefer to see people face to face if possible but realize that's ideal and not always realistic, as I understood their office manager/liaison.

Massage Therapy:

Kirk Apt, RMT, GSI (Registered Massage Therapist, Rolf Structural Integration) Healing Horizons Integrated Health Solutions  970/256-8449.  www.hhacumed.com

Lynn Vraney, MT -- formerly with the PTSCenter (below), and my office mate for years when I was seeing patients there as well.  She takes calls/books appointments at 970/245-6408 and has no website/Internet presence. She's worked on me, guested at Fibromyalgia Forum years ago, showing her understanding and work with trauma and pain conditions, and has solved things through an amazing array of advanced techniques.  She was 'coming up' in the heyday times of medicine when continuing education was more prevailant and she is a tiny little 'powerhouse' we're lucky to have, though I hope she can fully retire and achieve her goals she has set for herself and her amazing horses. Years of experience is irreplaceable -- she can work off the body/energy or get in deep.  As can Kirk/above, I understand.  Need to experience him to write more.  But if you're figuring out how to find people in your community, ask questions -- have a conversation -- get a sense from that and then tap into YOU and that wise doctor of YOU inside of you.

*** see PT, below, related to The Physical Therapy Specialty Center ***

Psychologists and Marriage/Family Therapists:

Maria Wilder-Doyle -- Currently with Behavioral Health and Wellness (see below for website and phone) and new in 2011 opening her own practice in the Doc Shore House off of 7th and Grand in Grand Junction.  Stay tuned for further details on how to contact her there as I get them to share here as she has a website on it's way.  Phone is: 970/263-0777 and that is USA, mountain time zone.

Behavioral Health and Wellness; Chris Young, PhD  970/242-5707. www.bhwgj.com/ In addition to Health Management and Insurance and Health Care (free videos at Lumigrate.com to encourage ALL to take the time to watch), Dr Young writes in the Forums (look under things to do with the mind and brain). 

Paula King, PhD -- She sees patients both at Behavioral Health and Wellness, and Healing Horizons Integrative Wellness.  Certified Health and Life Coach, Certified in Heart Math® .... details about her at both websites, and as I said above, April's invested in a REALLY nice website for Healing Horizons which I encourage people to utilize no matter where they live, to learn about this type of wellness clinic/ philosophy.  In addition to Strategies for Lasting Change in our videos section at Lumigrate.com, she writes in the Forums (look under things to do with the mind and brain).  Dr King sees people at both locations freely depending upon the most advantageous for their needs and resources (i.e. insurance or not) -- there's the beauty of two ethical clinics seeing the win/win in 'collaborating' in my opinion, which is a Hole in One for the patient (golf pun intended as Dr King is a top sport performance psychologist and golf is the top of that list historically for her. Find her book on Amazon.com by Searching on her name)!

Physical Therapy: 

Thad Harlow, MPT: appointments taken via his cell phone/ 970/361-0008.  Low threshold muscle re-education and manual therapy his particular area of expertise.

Kari Mullaney, MPT, at The Physical Therapy Specialty Center. 970/241-5856. Neuro specialist, including balance, vertigo 'correction' via the Epley.  The clinic has someone on duty each weekday trained in Epley to meet the needs of the community, so if Kari is not available, someone else will be. www.stopinjury.com

January Johnston, MPT -- same clinic as above. TMJ, soft tissue, gentle exercise, yoga/stretching. They've had a website makeover recently and it's worth the time to go look and read about everyone! 

***  Massage Therapy is available through the PTSC and you can see at their website what they say about insurance sometimes covering it under PT benefits  **************

(so look for this in YOUR area if you live elsewhere to get ideas of what to look for in YOUR area).

*Both Kari and January were my coworker/teammates when I contracted at the PTSCenter as their OT for many years, and our co-patients with FMS did well.  Thad Harlow was at the PTSC at that time, he now is elsewhere, and his # is provided above as well.  They typically also saw Chris Young, PhD whose office is in the same building and these 'successes' lead to my eventually switching to focus on Lumigrate for 2 years and getting a lot of information on a website that can be utilized by ALL of us, providers or people with chronic conditions.... including:

Occupational Therapy: 

Mardy Ross, OTR - yes, ME! I consult with people individually and it doesn't matter to me where in the United States you live. Think of me as a travel agent but about where to go in your area for your medical issues -- the 'occupation of health care'.  email mardy@lumigrate.com or hit the 'contact us' link here at the website -- it'll get to me. I therefore can also consult with family members or friends of people with fibromyalgia or other chronic medical conditions who are needing guidance of 'what to do', including teaching the concepts of organization, proactivity, and education -- including prioritizing and finding appropriate medical 'teammates' for YOU/ the patient/consumer in your/their environment.  These can be in person, telephone and Internet - based.

I hope you find this listing informative and helpful ~~ Mardy