Virtual Services
Michael Westgate Therapy
Method and Programs
Virtual Programs
Neuromuscular ZOOM Session – For muscle aches and pains, sports injuries, stress-related tension, and repetitive stress injuries
The Safe and Sound Protocol home program – For chronic stress conditions like chronic pain, fibromyalgia, hypertension, and anxiety/ depression
The Biofeedback home program – For anxiety/depression, hypertension, sleep disorders and chronic pain
The Focus System home program – For chronic pain, stress regulation, learning disabilities, and mental focus
Virtual Services for pain relief and rehabilitation
Neuromuscular ZOOM 50-minute Session
For sudden and persistent pains from:
- Tense and painful muscles triggered by emotional stress
- Working from home with poor ergonomics (neck, shoulder, wrists and back pain)
- Muscle pulls, strains and other sports injuries
Neuromuscular ZOOM 50-minute Session – In this session, I will identify the source(s) of your pain(s) complaint and direct you on how to relieve your pain using simple tools and simple techniques. I will walk you through the process of finding and treating your problem step by step. I will guide you to pain relief during the session.
Your session will include the following:
- Pain relief – release painful spots with simple tools like a lacrosse ball
- Stretches and exercises – customized for your specific complaint
- Suggestions – what changes to your habits or environment would be most helpful to keep the pain from coming back
- Customized self-treatment video – I will send you a video of the session so you can review your recommendations at any time.
Click here for a more detailed description of the techniques used for this neuromuscular home treatment.
Would you like to know if the Neuromuscular home treatment can help you? Email me at [email protected] to schedule a free 25-minute ZOOM consult.
To schedule a Neuromuscular ZOOM 50-Minute Session click here or call 415-924-2323 Ex.1.
Fee structure:
Neuromuscular Therapy: $260 per each 50-minute ZOOM session
The Safe and Sound Protocol
The Safe and Sound Protocol home program
For stress-related pain disorders from:
- Chronic pain – daily pain that lasts for more than three months
- Fibromyalgia – widespread pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles and connective tissue
- Hypertension – also known as high blood pressure
- Brain fog – challenges with concentration, memory, and learning
- Depression/anxiety – most people that have chronic pain also have these challenges.
- Autoimmune disease – an illness that occurs when the immune system attacks the body tissues. Examples include type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis
- Insomnia – sleep disorders and chronic pain issues go hand in hand
The Safe and Sound Protocol home program (SSP) – Traumatic stress which includes feelings of overwhelm, hopelessness or terror can trigger changes in the brain’s patterns. The SSP is addressing these changes in the brain. It was designed to help correct certain brain pathways, allowing the affected person to access feelings of safety more easily and more often. As a person feels safer and, therefore, more relaxed, the effects of chronic stress begin to fade.
Clients who have completed the SSP program have shown significant improvement in the following areas:
- Chronic pain intensity and frequency
- Emotional control/ managing stress
- Impulse control and organizing daily life
- Social connection
- Hearing sensitivity
- Quality of sleep
Click here for a more detailed description of the Safe and Sound Protocol.
Would you like to know if the Safe and Sound home program can help you? Email me at [email protected] to schedule a free 25-minute ZOOM consult.
Would you like to get started on the SSP home program? Fill out these two forms Intake form and BBCSS form. Then schedule yourself for a 50 Min Intake/New Client Session click here or call 415-924-2323 Ex.1.
Fee structure:
The Safe and Sound Protocol – Home Program:
Since every program is customized, fees vary. I encourage you to inquire directly so we can discuss options and provide an estimate tailored to your specific needs.
Email me at [email protected] to schedule a free 25-minute ZOOM consult.
Biofeedback
Biofeedback Home program
For stress-related pain disorders like:
- Chronic back pain
- Muscles pain
- Tension headaches
- Quality of sleep
- Migraines
- Depression and anxiety
Biofeedback is a process of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions in your body. The goal is to increase your ability to self-regulate, handle stress a healthy way, and ease stress-related pains and other symptoms.
The Lief Smart Patch – This personal biofeedback device monitors your stress levels. It measures your heart rate and breathing patterns in real-time. A combination of easy stress management techniques and the real-time feedback from the Lief Smart Patch has shown in clinical trials a significant increase in people’s resilience to stress.
Biofeedback ZOOM 50-minute Session– In these weekly sessions, I will guide you in the use of the Lief Smart Patch. Using the Leif Smart Patch technology, I will remotely monitor your stress cycles. I will analyze and explain to you the data from the device. And I will train you in highly effective stress management techniques, including therapeutic breathing.
The Biofeedback home program – lasts for 8 weeks or more, with rental device shipped to you. It requires weekly 50-minute sessions on ZOOM with Michael and easy daily practices on your own, those will be programmed into your wearable Lief device.
Clients who have completed the Biofeedback program have shown significant improvement in the following areas:(1)
- Pain intensity and frequency
- Ability to focus
- Overall health
- Performance at work/sports
- Emotional control
- Impulse control/decision making.
Would you like to know if the Biofeedback home program can help you? Email me at [email protected] to schedule a free 25-minute ZOOM or phone consult.
Would you like to get started on the Biofeedback home program? Fill out these two forms Intake form and BBCSS form. Then schedule yourself for a 50 Min Intake/New Client Session click here or call 415-924-2323 Ex.1.
Fee structure:
Biofeedback home program: $260 per each 50-minute ZOOM session
The Focus Program
The Focus System home program
For challenges with:
- Brain fog – challenges with concentration, memory, and learning
- Depression/anxiety
- Low energy levels – like chronic fatigue syndrome, etc.
- Chronic pain – daily pain that lasts for more than three months
- Fibromyalgia – widespread pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles and connective tissue
- Hypertension – also known as high blood pressure
- Autoimmune disease – an illness that occurs when the immune system attacks the body tissues. Examples include type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis
- Insomnia – sleep disorders and chronic pain issues go hand in hand
The Focus System home program – The first stage of the program starts by reorganizing how your brain relates to and interacts with your body. The second stage of the program creates more harmony in how the different brain areas relate to each other. The brain areas start to “play well with others” rather than fight for dominance. The result is a nervous system that has a solid foundation for success in life.
The program lasts for 8-16 weeks, with rental equipment shipped to you. It requires a weekly 50-minute session on ZOOM with Michael and at least four additional weekly practice sessions performed at home on your own.
Clients who have completed the Focus System have shown significant improvements in the following areas:
- Coping with feelings of stress, anxiety, and overwhelm
- Sensory processing – sensitivity to light, noise, touch, and smells
- Overwhelm/ fatigue
- Concentration/ attention/ memory
- Communicating and cooperation in a social context
- The speed in which new information is processed both in learning and daily tasks
- Speech and language challenges – ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism, etc.
- Chronic pain
Click here for a more detailed description of the Focus System.
Would you like to know if the Focus System home program can help you? Email me at [email protected] to schedule a free 25-minute ZOOM consult.
Would you like to get started on the Focus System home program? Fill out these two forms Intake form and MFA form. Then schedule yourself for a 50 Min Intake/New Client Session click here or call 415-924-2323 Ex.1.
Fee structure:
Focus System – $260 per 50-minute session (with a minimum of one Zoom session per week in the office and four self-guided home sessions), a one time $300 equipment purchase fee and $50 a month subscription fee to the app that delivers the program.
In addition, you will have access to the Chronic Pain and Illness, Solving The Puzzle course, which provides practices and a structured framework to support faster healing.