Services

This is a partial listing of what we do. If you know of some service we provide that should also be listed here, or have questions about what we do, email services@rienstraclinic.com.

Dermatology

• Annual exam, head to toe, for skin cancer. We usually include this in our annual physical when a person hits the fifties, sooner if there is a personal or family history of skin problems or excessive sun exposure.
• Biopsy of suspicious lesions.
• Skin cancer is common. Small lesions we remove in the office; with other lesions we refer you to a dermatologist.
• Diagnosis and treatment of most non-malignant skin conditions as well. We are familiar with most pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatments.
• Diagnosis and treatment of thinning hair and dry skin.
• We remove warts with topical solutions, electrodessication, injection, and freezing.

Women's Health Care

• Annual check-ups.
• Treatment of most conditions including thinning hair, discharges, urinary infections, fibroids, endometriosis, infertility, loss of libido, and menopausal symptoms.
• Hormone therapy with the usual methods as well as natural hormone replacement.
• Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Men's Health Care

• Annual health screening.
• Hormone replacement therapy for men. (When a man his "losing his nature," it's not always a Viagra® deficiency.)
• Treatment of infertility and impotence.
• Preventive services.

Preventive Services

• We offer preventive medicine services for all ages and situations.
• Weight management.
• Body composition analysis.
• Preservation of youthful abilities- (Some physicians call this "Anti-Aging Medicine." I personally would just as soon see us all grow older. And feel younger!)
• Prevention of illnesses that may "run in the family," such as heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's, cancer, etc.
• Attention to minor conditions may give us the clue to some underlying situation that could lead to greater problems if not understood and addressed.

Pediatrics

• Routine pediatric care.
• School and sports physicals.
• Acute medical problems of children including ear infections, asthma, chronic cough, allergies, behavior problems.
• Attention deficit disorder and other difficult conditions are sometimes approached best with a combination of traditional western methods and nutritional and behavioral techniques.
• Digestive disorders.

Adult Medicine

• Employment, DOT, Coast Guard physicals, annual check-ups.
• Treatment of minor urgent conditions includes repair of lacerations, ordering and reading Xrays, and treatment of acute medical conditions.
• Chronic medical problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, headache, allergies, arthritis.
• Digestive disorders.
• Diagnosis and treatment of difficult or unusual medical problems including fatigue, fibromyalgia, and many others.
• Treatment of depression and other psychological conditions.
• Telephone consultations.
• We provide detailed health care information for patients of the clinic.
• We provide reports on nutritional and traditional treatment of illness, with medical references from our computer database and on-site library, to help you enlist the help of your local physician.

Self-care Services

• We provide same-day Fast-Track treatment of
  • Suspected strep throat
  • Urinary tract infection in women
• We can give advice on our favorite home remedies for various conditions.
• You can use our office computer to learn
  • Which nutrients might help your condition
  • Information on herbs and nutritional supplements
• Our Nutritional Dispensary takes the guesswork out of choosing quality supplements.
• We provide easy-to-understand medical self-care education.

Laboratory Services

• We provide drug testing for employers and parents.
• Self-ordered laboratory tests for cholesterol, thyroid disorders, digestive disorders, vitamin and mineral analysis, HIV, many more.

Nutritional Services

• Individual consultations on nutrition.
• We provide intravenous nutritional therapy.
• We administer EDTA chelation therapy.

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