Welcome to Synergy Rheumatology and Wellness! This inaugural blog post explores why “wellness” deserves prominence in our practice’s name. While often dismissed as buzzword terminology, wellness encompasses critical dimensions: wellbeing, fitness, robustness, and strength — states necessary for thriving in today’s demanding world.
The Gap in Modern Medicine
There is a fundamental gap in contemporary medical practice. Despite initial training emphasizing holistic care, physicians typically default to a primarily diagnostic and medication-driven approach focusing on serious conditions while neglecting equally important wellness pillars: metabolic health, exercise habits, sleep quality, and social connection.
Consider a typical 30-minute medical appointment. Even during thorough care, critical wellness topics — cholesterol management strategies, exercise protocols, sleep quality, social support systems, and weight management — receive insufficient attention or get deferred indefinitely.
Two Sides of the Coin
Traditional medicine addresses only one side of the coin, delivering disease management without comprehensive health optimization. There are connections that often get overlooked: irregular sleep promotes insulin resistance and obesity while affecting fibromyalgia symptoms. Inflammatory processed foods trigger autoimmune flares. Obesity creates pro-inflammatory states that complicate disease management.
Our Approach
Synergy Rheumatology aims to correct this imbalance by providing integrated rheumatology care incorporating wellness pillars without compromise. We promise direct physician access, same-day or next-day appointments, and time dedicated to addressing the complete health picture — a departure from conventional time-constrained medicine.
We look forward to sharing monthly insights on rheumatology and wellness topics as we build this practice together.