Each of the practitioners working at the Sound Clinic has their own unique approach to patient care. Each of them also overlap in their areas of interest with other members of the team. This section attempts to divide most of the many things that we collectively do into three ‘pillars,’ briefly describe them, and then list the practitioners offering those services.
3 Pillars
A Functional Medicine Approach to Primary Care
Functional Medicine could be described as a science-based, patient-centered approach that seeks to identify and address the root causes of illness rather than simply managing symptoms. It draws on the latest research in systems biology, genetics, and nutrition to understand how various factors—such as environment, lifestyle, and individual biochemistry—interact to influence health and disease. Instead of applying a one-size-fits-all solution, Functional Medicine practitioners tailor their evaluations and treatments to the unique needs of each patient, often using advanced diagnostic tools and personalized interventions.
A Functional Approach to Primary Care is offered in Denver, Louisville and Telemedicine by Lyndsay Naylor, DO, Akanksha Samal, DO, Shauntae Murphy PA-C, Ara Haupt PA-C, and Jaime Thwaytes FNP,
Musculoskeletal Health: OMT / Regenerative Medicine
As we get older, a great many of us begin to experience pain and dysfunction in the parts of our bodies that keep us upright and moving around. These problems stem from many causes and no single intervention or healing modality can hope to address them all. We decided to group two different kinds of treatment under this heading… because four pillars seemed like too many. Musculoskeletal Health: OMT and Regenerative Medicine.
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Cranial Osteopathy is offered by Lyndsay Naylor, DO. Akanksha Samal, DO, (Denver), and Josh Krembs, DO (Louisville).
Biodynamic Osteopathy is offered by Josh Krembs, DO.
Regenerative Medicine Services are offered by Shawn Naylor, DO, in Denver.
Chronic Infection and Biotoxin Management
The concepts of chronic infection and toxic burden are familiar to any Functional Medicine practitioner. But effective management of more severe and treatment-refractory cases often requires a deeper dive into more challenging and controversial territory. We think that the popular terms “Lyme” and “Mold” are limiting so we like to use the term “complex care team” to refer to this part of the practice.
In our experience, effective and cost-efficient treatment for chronic infections often involves a combination of prescription medications and botanical agents with antimicrobial properties. We utilize Autonomic Response Testing (ART) as a diagnostic tool. ART helps identify difficult-to-diagnose microbes and provides insight into the most effective and well-tolerated interventions for each patient. Please note that ART sessions are not billable to insurance; however, the first ART session is complimentary.
Our services for the diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne and mold-related diseases in Denver are provided by Shawn Naylor, DO, and Shauntae Murphy PA-C in Denver.