Treatment Model

Whole Child LA offers state-of-the-art medicine in combination with the regenerative power of complementary therapies to treat children suffering from chronic pain. Patients choose from a variety of healing modalities ranging from acupuncture to art therapy. The staff works as a team to develop an individualized approach for each child that involves active participation of the child and family. Collective wisdom and coordinated care greatly enhance the effectiveness of treatment of chronic pain.

 

 

Our goal is to manage pain and disease symptoms in children, adolescents, and young adults through creative use of the arts, biomedical sciences, and complementary healing practices, with a focus on the family. Our CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) clinicians work together as a team to discuss a holistic approach to the management of chronic pain for the patients.

 

 

“Our clinical team donates time to our weekly meetings because we share a common passion for working with kids in chronic pain who have not been well served by the traditional medical model. It is rewarding to see these young people develop the skills and insight that transform their suffering into an opportunity for growth. We feel privileged to hold a spot on a medical team that is creating something greater than what each of us can do individually. We see our medical model as a valuable contribution to the future direction of medical care.”

- Beth Sternlieb, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

 

 

Through our approach, we wish to create new models of health care that integrate a broad spectrum of healing arts and sciences, and to train professionals in using this approach. Scientific knowledge stemming from research on pediatric pain management is then translated into practical tools for the treatment of pain and other distressing symptoms.

 

The knowledge acquired at the clinic will be incorporated into experiential learning-based programs for families, teachers, community outreach workers, health care professionals, and the general public, to increase learning opportunities for pediatric pain through the creative use of media.

 

 

“I benefit from the synergy of the clinicians involved in the Pediatric Pain Program - the open exchange of ideas and information is a catalyst for me to grow and expand in my treatment of health-challenged individuals.”
- Christopher Slate, L.M.T., C.S.T., Craniosacral Therapist

 

 

“Working with practitioners from all disciplines provides me with a unique opportunity to look at a patient’s needs from many different angles, enabling solutions to be found through the symbiosis of clinical skills. These kinds of patients frequently have needs that go beyond the scope of one modality.”
- Michael Waterhouse, M.A., L.Ac., Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbal Specialist

 

 

“Through the generosity of our staff, we have been able to accommodate children who cannot afford our care; however, we are striving to expand our capacity to meet their needs because of our commitment to the under-served.”

- Lonnie Zeltzer, M.D., Director