Welcome . . .
Osteopathic Medicine
To "Find Health" is the goal of an Osteopathic Treatment.
Steve Paulus, DO, MS
My office has relaxed masking requirements.
SYMPTOM-BASED MASKING IS NOW IN EFFECT.
If you have symptoms of an upper respiratory infection then keep your appointment and wear a mask to your office visit.
What to do . . .
IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY TRAVELED, then keep your office appointment.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE CORONAVIRUS BUT ARE NOT SYMPTOMATIC, then keep your appointment.
IF YOU HAVE A COLD/FLU BUT TESTED COVID-19 NEGATIVE, then keep your appointment.
IF YOU ARE UNVACCINATED, then keep your appointment.
IF YOU HAVE DOCUMENTED COVID-19, then call the office for an appointment. I will see you in person, evaluate you medically, and treat you with Osteopathic Manipulation. BUT, we need to set up a special appointment time allowing for essential precautions.
I HAVE RECEIVED THREE DOSES OF THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE.
I encourage all of my friends and patients to get the coronavirus vaccine and the booster and help slow down this pandemic.
WELCOME TO MY NEW PODCAST
My wife Bonnie Gintis, DO and I have created an Osteopathic podcast.
It is devoted to the Osteopathic approach to healthcare. Join us, and learn about the inner and outer workings of Osteopathy.
https://osteopathyunplugged.com/
Our bodies are a wilderness. We are connected inseparably to the natural world.
Become an environmentalist for your precious life.
Steve Paulus, DO, MS
CORONAVIRUS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES UPDATED FOR 2023
I have updated my FIVE essential handouts relating to prevention and management of coronavirus. The Introduction-Part One is essential to understanding my basic clinical philosophy. Please go to the HANDOUTS section of this website for more information.
OFFICE SAFETY and CLEANLINESS
I AM PREPARED: Protecting you and me.
- I regularly clean exposed surfaces with disinfectant throughout the day.
- Hand sanitizer is available for all patients.
- Face masks are available for all patients.
- I have a industrial-grade, high quality HEPA air filters in the waiting room and treatment room of my office.
- I regularly run a high intensity UVC light in both rooms of my office to further disinfect hard to clean surfaces. UV light kills airborne and surface viruses.
- I maintain the CO2 levels in my office below 1000 ppm.
- I maintain the relative humidity in my office between 30-60%.
- I use a hand-held UVC light disinfector to additionally clean keyboards, stethoscope, otoscope, thermometer, pens, and other hard to reach areas.
- I open the windows between patients to bring in fresh air to the office.
- I wash my hands between all patients and more frequently when necessary.
- If necessary I wear gloves, a face mask, and eye protection depending upon the level of clinical risk.
- MY LEVEL OF OFFICE CLEANLINESS EXCEEDS THE STANDARDS CURRENTLY RECOMMENDED FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL OFFICES.
- See the HOW I PROTECT YOU AND ME in the CONTACT section for my detailed protocols.
Health as a Reference Point
Osteopathy is different than other healing arts. Osteopathy does not utilize disease as a reference point, but actively engages what is healthy and vital as the therapeutic organization for healing. Healing emerges from the health in the body not from the disease.
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