Chronic Disease

Nowhere is the need for an integrative approach more apparent than in the management of chronic illness. We are a synthesis of many systems all working together, and when one or more systems become diseased, all of the others will be stressed as well. From physical challenges, to the challenges of everyday living, to a satisfying quality of life, we have to go past seeing that illness in isolation, and search to understand and nurture the person who is living with a chronic illness.

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Experience Counts

The Stram Center has become a beacon to those dealing with long term illness. Patients who have been from one specialist to the next for years, and have accumulated lists of medications, but have never felt as if their entire person and circumstances have been addressed in an effective and compassionate manner. Our mission is to serve these individuals with the kind of time, experience and knowledge that are necessary to provide the best care possible.

Who We Serve

We have seen a great diversity of chronic illness at the Stram Center, including the common, and the very rare. As many illnesses we have seen, our focus on the whole person never changes. Some examples of chronic illness seen at the Center include:

  • Fibromyalgia
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Arthritis
  • Irritable Bowel Disease
  • Migraines and Headaches
  • Male and Female Reproductive Health
  • Asthma
  • Allergies
  • Chronic Pain
  • Cancer and Cancer Recovery Management
  • Skin Disease
  • Kidney Disease and related Urinary Tract issues
  • Women's and Men's Hormone Balance
  • Neuropathy
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Depression/Anxiety
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Auto-Immune Diseases
  • Lyme Disease


Our Special Team Approach to Your Health Care

At the Center, our practitioners have the opportunity to consult with complementary practitioners and medical doctors about your health concerns and the progress you are making. These practitioners are always available to you as well. Our founder, Dr. Ronald Stram has been diagnosing and treating chronic illness since 2003. His clinical experience with more than 15,000 patients during this time frame is unsurpassed in the field of integrative and functional medicine. He often gets referrals from other medical doctors who cannot determine what's wrong with their patients. They come to the Stram Center to find out.

We take great pride in our staff’s special team consulting approach to the care of our patients, giving you the best that Integrative Medicine has to offer.

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Integrative Treatment Options

Acupuncture for Chronic Illness

WHAT TO EXPECT Acupuncture has long been a therapeutic and effective tool to treat ailments of varying type and severity. In fact, in China, Traditional Chinese Medicine (of which acupuncture is a component of) is used in the treatment of chronic illness in a primary care setting. Our acupuncturists have been trained in TCM and are an excellent source for complementary treatment in chronic…
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Medical Massage and Craniosacral Therapy for Chronic Illness

WHAT TO EXPECT: Craniosacral Therapy Craniosacral Therapy is a subtle yet effective hands on therapy. In many patients, a restriction or disruption can occur in the natural flow of the cerebral spinal fluid leaving after effects that can range from headaches to chronic pain and other chronic conditions. A trained practitioner in the technique and art of craniosacral therapy, can detect these…
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IV Therapy for Chronic Illness

Combating chronic illness is often not a one step process. There are many factors at play in our bodies when looking to fight and manage chronic disease, therefore we may require assistance. The use of IV therapy may help you by directly introducing needed nutrients into the body’s circulation, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract, so you can benefit from their full function in addressing…
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Cleansing & Detox Programs for Chronic Illness

During treatment for chronic illness, the body may begin to accumulate toxic waste that needs to be removed from our bodies. For example, when we are improving liver function, there may be residual byproducts of healing that can hinder the body’s optimal restoration.
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