Dr. Jeremiah Loch, NMD, DOmp, LMT, PhD
After practicing in the world of conventional medicine for many years with a specialization as a CRNA in anesthesiology and pain management (with the last several years being devoted to the treatment of cancer-related pain and end-of-life pain issues) our practice managers decided to close the major arm of our pain medicine location in Illinois. I also am an Eastern Orthodox priest and the parish I founded 25 years ago now had three priests so I really didn't need to continue to stay around the Northern cold weather area. Rather than retire I wanted to take these situations as an opportunity to move South to a warmer climate and pursue developing a specialized and holistic manual medicine Osteopathic and Natural Medicine approach that I had been trained in and that I was feeling ever more drawn to over the past few years. Having spent many years within the conventional medical system I certainly recognize the definite benefits in many acute and life threatening situations. I came however to realize the limitations of conventional medicine and its severe lack of any understanding that fully and adequately supports and grounds an authentic and deeply integrated and holistic body-soul-spirit clinical orientation to diagnosis and treatment.
Within the field of Osteopathy there is a highly specialized Biodynamic Cranial Approach to Healing. It recognizes the spiritual concept of Grace as a fundamental aspect of Healing and works with the body's natural subtle rhythms and inherent Health. This involves a deep level of listening, presence and gentle palpation on the part of the Osteopathic Practitioner.
So at this juncture in Life I feel that I'm living into a deeper focused vision and avenue of specialized Healing work that allows me to integrate my conventional health care medical background and training; my training in Osteopathy and Natural Medicine; and my religious and spiritual background, along with my vocation as a priest, in offering a Soul-Body "hands-on" approach to Healing.
