Our regular symptom checks

I hope this finds you all healthy and whole.
I've never in my life experienced anything like this. I've never seen a situation in which there is such risk for loss of life, or felt so powerless to do anything to help. I've worked to find a way in which our clinic can help in a real way, and our current effort is the result. 

As you all likely know, we have been closed to all but those patients who, without our care, may end up requiring advanced medical care, encumbering an already overworked medical system. That seems the only way in which our services can be delivered without the possibility of doing more harm than good. 

However, there are still a lot of services that we can deliver without patients coming into the office. We have been sending out a lot of herb orders the past few weeks, consulting with patients on new symptoms and sending out exercise and meal plans.

We are also adding a new service for our patients who are at the most risk of having a serious illness related to Covid 19. Chinese Medicine absolutely does have a place in the treatment of Covid-19. Our medicine has incredible nuance and sensitivity. Chinese Medicine can treat patients at the earliest signs of illness, long before it would be safe or appropriate to take western prescription medications. In fact, multiple stages of Covid-19 development can be treated before the patient has even reached the point where Western Medicine can take them on. Because our medicine is safe and generally without side effects, and because our diagnostic techniques are so refined and nuanced, we can treat patients before they've reached the point at which a Western doctor can treat them. The key to capitalizing on this potential is catching any developing Covid-19 cases early enough that we are able to intervene in a meaningful way while the condition is still mild. So, we have added a portal to our website where our at risk patients can send a regular update on their symptoms. That portal will send a message directly to your practitioner informing them of your status in real time, allowing them to identify any worrisome changes right away and get the appropriate treatment in place before the situation is able to worsen. 

For our patients in at risk populations (those older than 60, immunocompromised, or with associated illnesses that increase vulnerability to Covid-19), we will be sending out prompts with links to the form to fill out at regular intervals. If you are not in that population, but would like to get regular prompts in your inbox as well, contact our office or reply to this email, and we'll add you to the list. If you choose not to be part of our prompts for this service, but develop symptoms at a later time and feel that you'd benefit from a rapid response, you are welcome to complete the form at that later date and and we'll get in touch with you right away. You can find the form here. If in depth assessment becomes warranted for your symptoms a consultation appointment may be scheduled and that appointment fee may apply. 

It is still our feeling that a patient should notify their doctor of any emerging symptoms right away, and our support should in no way replace or supersede you communicating with your regular doctor. 
Hang in there folks. We'll come out of this stronger. 

Warm regards,
Kieran