Dr. Ramer is a member of the UCLA Pediatric Pain Management Team and a support group leader for the National Osteoporosis Foundation Group for Santa Monica.
Professional Affiliations:
UCLA Pediatric Pain Management Clinical Team
National Osteoporosis Foundation
American Academy of Spine Physicians
American Academy of Pain Management
The Spine Universe
American Chiropractic Association
California Chiropractic Association
Editorial Board Member, Natural Standard
International Association of Yoga Therapists
Dr. Ramer brings to Ramer Chiropractic special perspectives of a doctor (magna cum laude) of chiropractic with a broad interest in combining many alternative (Western as well as Eastern) approaches to human health. Dr. Ramer is also trained as a scientist dedicated to research into the many existing alternative health modalities, their changing role in modern society, and the possible development of new approaches. A Ph.D. Candidate from one of the world's leading research universities (the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), she is also a member of the editorial board of Natural Standard (www.naturalstandard.com), the leading source for authoritative information on alternative and natural therapies. Certified in yoga instruction by the renowned Yoga Institute in Santa Cruz (a suburb of Bombay (Mumbai), India), before completing her doctorate in chiropractic she developed and practiced a new individualized method (Yoga Chikitsa) of yoga for patients with serious health issues, and continues to be a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
In her current practice, she is dedicated to the care of every unique individual. Ramer Chiropractic uses some of the latest technology available today.; Besides back pain and other musculoskeletal pain, Dr. Ramer utilizes some of the latest and most researched chronic pain management techniques available today.
Ramer Chiropractic has a special focus on the needs of children and women in all stages of life, Dr. Ramer is a specialist certified by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association in the care of children.
Dr. Ramer is one of a new generation of chiropractors who seek to infuse modern meaning into the traditional chiropractic formula of Vis Mediatrix Naturae (The Healing Power of Nature), which brings her into the mainstream of complementary and alternative medicine. Beyond chiropractic adjustments (using gentle low-force techniques), she employs a wide variety of approaches to provide her patients with relief that is otherwise often elusive (cranio-sacral manipulation, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, sacro-occipital technique, myofascial release, and others). She also uses vitamins, nutritional supplements, herbs,and other natural substances, including traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal preparations.
Based on the most up-to-date research, she believes that a wide range of persistent health problems, including chronic pain in both children and adults, obesity and diabetes (both of which are making shocking inroads among America's population), weight management, fibromyalgia, TMJ dysfunction, many forms of heart disease, osteoporosis, and many others are best controlled or prevented by a combination of such natural healing techniques and carefully designed (individualized) lifestyle modification. As a result, she takes very seriously the idea of complementary and alternative health care not as a luxury but a necessity and as a central component of primary patient care. She likewise uses the latest in diagnostic methods, including computerized gait scan analysis, in-depth physical and neurological examinations, and various laboratory tests as appropriate.
The many conditions addressed by our clinic include low back pain, neck pain, back pain, frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, foot pain, knee and hip pain, disc problems, golf injuries, tennis and other sports injuries, personal injury and accident as well as whiplash injuries.
As a committed scientist as well as a dedicated clinician, she bases her practice on the best research available and looks forward to exciting vistas in multidisciplinary approaches to the humane and successful management of chronic illness and pain management.
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