Comprehensive
Concept

Even when the diagnosis is finally made, treatments vary greatly and can include medications, physical therapy, counseling, massage, chiropractic, aquatics, dietary, and exercise. Although all of these may provide some degree of relief to one or more of the associated symptoms, none can address the comprehensive effect this condition has on the individual.

Borrowing from the model of Medical In-patient Rehab Units, Birk Grove Life Centre, has been created to comprehensively treat women with fibromyalgia. Similar to the Rehab Unit setting, Birk Grove Life Centre has assembled a team of Fibromyalgia specialists consisting of a physician and nurse practitioner, physical therapy team, massage therapists, emotional wellness counselors, and dietitian.

Each discipline not only treats symptoms specific to their area, but consults with other members of the team in weekly treatment meetings designed to monitor, fine tune, and personalize the details of an individual's treatment regimen. Birk Grove's Medical Director, Dr. Monte Rommelman, feels that "this approach provides synergistic benefits not seen when the treatments and health care professionals are not working in a coordinated way. I've seen its success on many Rehab Units over the years. It's the patient that benefits from this type of customized and comprehensive approach."

Not only is the method of treatment at Birk Grove Life Centre designed with a comprehensive approach, the service offerings are as well. For the convenience of our patients, all prescribed treatments and services are located inside Birk Grove Life Centre's facility. It is our goal to provide amenities to our patients such as close and accessible parking, block scheduling for appointments, and email access to all clinicians.

Why "Birk Grove"?

With the birch tree as our inspiration, Birk Grove Life Centre was conceived in an effort to serve the unmet needs of women with fibromyalgia. "Birk" comes from the Celtic word for "birch". This has special significance since the owner's family heritage is Scottish.

Birch trees tend to grow in groves, never alone. We believe that women with fibromyalgia should not stand alone; but should have a strong support network of medical and wellness professionals, as well as from other courageous women who have dealt with or are dealing with fibromyalgia. 

The birch tree is highly adaptive and able to sustain harsh conditions. Proof of its adaptability is seen in its ability to repopulate areas damaged by forest fires or clearings. Bright and beautiful, the birch tree is a pioneer, courageously taking root and starting to renew landscape where no other would survive. 

A brilliant symbol of stability and resiliency, the birch tree is the perfect igniter, as it will start to burn even when damp. Again, the birch is the perfect analogy which represents moments when our spirits are dampened by challenges in our lives that we can always be inspired to “catch fire” from the spark of passion and hardiness in our hearts.