October 19, 2009
Dr. Yvette Flores of Physical Therapy Solutions Spotlights: Dr. Keith Giaquinto of the Giaquinto Center for Digestive and Chiropractic Health
Keith Giaquinto is a graduate of National University of Health Sciences, Loomis Institute of Enzyme Nutrition and holds an Internal Health Specialist Certification from the post graduate department of Logan University. Dr. Giaquinto has helped hundreds of people from all over North America go from a chronic condition to near normal or perfect health in a matter of weeks to months. He specializes in Chiropractic Care and Internal Health utilizing Enzyme Therapy.
Interview Summary: Dr. Keith Giaquinto, 5 year owner of the Giaquinto Wellness Center in sunny Santa Monica, California, shares his philosophy on health and patient wellness, the exciting integration of Physical Therapy Solutions into his center, and his surprising thoughts after just two treatments with the revolutionary 830 cold laser. Dr. Giaquinto states that all symptoms come from three different forms of stress, which he addresses to correct when working with patients. Dr. Giaquinto is happy to have a multidisciplinary center that offers different services to the community. Regarding the recent integration of Physical Therapy Solutions into his center, Dr. Giaquinto highlights a main strength of the PT profession which he says compliments chiropractic work: the application of guided functional exercise which helps people achieve and maintain normal independent activities of daily living. Lastly, Dr. Giaquinto was delighted to share that after being treated by myself (Dr. Flores) with our 830 cold laser, a chronic injury he had for 6 weeks revealed a remarkable twenty to thirty percent improvement (reduced pain and swelling) after only 2 treatments. Dr. Giaquinto wanted to end on this note: "When the nervous system is functioning optimally, when the body is well fed, and when the digestive system and the immune system are strong, miracles happen. Witnessing these miracles is why I love doing what I do."
Dr. Flores: Dr. Giaquinto, thank you for your time today. I must say, it’s an honor and a pleasure to be a part of your wonderful wellness center in beautiful sunny Santa Monica. As the owner of Physical Therapy Solutions, I am excited to spotlight you on today’s call. Let’s start with having you tell us what it is that you do and what your specialties are.
Dr. Giaquinto: Sure. First I’d like to thank you for taking the time to interview me and I’m very grateful for that. Basically my philosophy on health is that there is really only one thing that causes all symptoms and/or disease and that is stress. But stress comes in three separate forms: mechanical, nutritional, and emotional. So my areas of expertise lie more in the mechanical realm through the chiropractic care looking at the body structurally but also nutritionally in the enzyme work that I do. What I believe and how I’ve been trained is that when our body is under stress, from either a mechanical, nutritional, emotional, or a combination of those three forms, the first thing that goes internally is our digestive system. When we do not digest our food properly, our cells, our organs and our tissues do not get the raw material they need. Consequently, a person will experience this vicious cycle that keeps going on and on only becoming more toxic, and our body then has a hard time healing on its own. So I work more from the outside – in, structurally and mechanically with the body through the chiropractic care but then also too I work from the inside - out with the enzyme therapy, improving digestion, strengthening the immune system and supporting the organs with what they need.
Dr. Flores: How long have you been serving the Santa Monica community and what are some the most common patient challenges that you see in your wellness center?
Dr. Giaquinto: I’ve been here in Santa Monica for the last five plus years and there are really two types of people that seek me out: people that are in pain, either having low back pain, headaches or whatever it is that’s bothering them, and people that have more of a chronic, unresolved health issue. These people have been to 10 or 15 different doctors and no one has been able to help them. They find me, they come in, we sit and talk and I go over their case. I give them hope because with me they get clarity and results they’ve never experienced in the past.
Dr. Flores: Let’s talk about your Wellness center. Can you share with us what wellness professionals you’ve decided to have come on board and why?
Dr. Giaquinto : Sure, I am a chiropractor - I’m the only one here at the wellness center. I have a colon-hydrotherapist here as well who does colonics. I have an acupuncturist who’s here as well. And I also have you, Dr. Flores, a physical therapist specializing in pediatrics and adult rehab. I believe that chiropractic isn’t for everybody, right? Just because someone walks through my door doesn’t mean I can help them or not: it’s what people believe in. So some people believe in chiropractic, physical therapy, or acupuncture while others do not. Whatever a person needs, I’m just glad that I can have a place to offer people different services.
Dr. Flores: That’s so great and I must say it’s such an honor to be here. Thank you so much again. As you know, Physical Therapy Solutions offers specialized services to both the pediatric population as well as the adult orthopedic population. How do you see physical therapy contributing to your wellness center?
Dr. Giaquinto: I believe that the strength of the physical therapy profession lies in stretches, exercises and rehabilitation. I do minimal amounts of that. Physical therapy complements what I do by helping my patients get back to normal function and helping to support and keep it where it needs to be.
Dr. Flores: We are certainly known to help restore pain-free movement through hands-on techniques and various exercises. Recently, I have been certified to be an 830Laser provider and am very excited to offer this innovative FDA approved modality to our community. I know you are recovering from a bout of medial elbow tendonitis and have experienced your first two laser treatments within the last week. Can you tell us how the laser may be helping you, as well as if you feel that this modality can be beneficial to patients in your center?
Dr. Giaquinto: Yes absolutely. I believe the laser itself has really helped with the inflammation and the pain. I’ve been having this chronic pain for about 6 weeks now. I’ve only had two treatments so far but it’s at least a 20-30% improvement in just the last week, which I think is phenomenal. It is definitely helping me.
Dr. Flores: Your exciting testimonial is one of many I get to witness on a daily basis. That is awesome! Back to your wellness center, I see many satisfied patients come through our doors and love the fact that you and I think alike when it comes to recognizing that patient education is the key to long-term success. Why are you so passionate about spending quality time educating patients?
Dr. Giaquinto: Well it’s very simple: it is a team effort. People come in and are basically employing me to help with their health but I can only do so much. I can only do about 50% of the work; the rest is up to them to do. What happens is that people’s lifestyle choices bring patients into the office. If a patient does not change anything in their lifestyle and they just come in for treatment, then the treatment is not going to hold and the symptoms or problem they’re having is just going to come back. So a big part of what I do is I educate them on what’s going on with their body, what kind of stress is affecting their condition and then come up with a treatment plan to actually minimize that stress to have the body heal itself. If they don’t do the work then we only see minimal results. I like to get results with my patients so that’s why I really take the time to educate them. I believe that the human body is an awesome machine that has the natural ability to heal and adapt to whatever is going on. We just need to listen to it. But people don’t’ listen to it and they ignore their bodies and they abuse their bodies and that’s when it breaks down. So it’s just about us rebooting their system but also taking them through the ‘owner’s manual’ and discovering what they need to do to run that machine called the human body efficiently and symptom free.
Dr. Flores: Is there anything else you would like to share with those receiving this information today?
Dr. Giaquinto: Health is our natural state and people have this notion or this belief that in order to get older and to die we need to be ridden with disease and symptoms. But do you really think we were put on this earth to experience these symptoms and disease to haunt our golden years before we die? It’s just a fallacy, but it’s what people believe. In my practice, when the nervous system is functioning optimally, when the body is well fed and the digestion system and the immune system are strong, miracles happen and that’s why I really love what I do. I really get to experience miracles on a daily basis with my patients, which happens fairly quickly. So never underestimate the power of the human body. We all have that personal doctor that resides within us, it’s just a matter of learning how to tap into that resource but also then standing back and letting your actual doctor (us) do some work.
Dr. Flores: Again Dr. Giaquinto, thank you so much for your time. We look forward to continued growth & success as part of the Giaquinto Wellness Center in Santa Monica, California. Most importantly, we as a team, look forward to helping many patients reach optimal health and physical resilience.
For those of you, who are interested in learning more about the Giaquinto Center, or receiving a FREE 830Laser treatment, please call 800-507-2634. This is Dr. Yvette Flores of Physical Therapy Solutions. Thanks for joining us today, until the next time, God Bless!
Yvette Flores, PT, DPT is a California Licensed doctor of physical therapy who specializes in outpatient pediatrics and adult rehabilitation. Yvette received her doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. Yvette is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association. She is also the only therapist in Santa Monica who is a Certified Provider of the 830 laser, rated as the newest, most effective FDA-approved modality. Yvette has been practicing since 2002, working closely with specialists like Dr. John Graham and many local pediatricians and orthopedists in the Beverly Hills and Los Angeles area. Her practice is located at 2634 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica CA 90403.
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