Sage Integrative Health offers functional medicine at Nittany Valley Holistic Health
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MILL HALL -- A new provider is calling Nittany Valley Holistic Health home.
Sage Integrative Health, owned and operated by Dr. Sage M. Maiolo, DC, CFMP, is looking to provide practical solutions for your health journey in a variety of fields including chiropractic, functional medicine and craniosacral therapy.
Though a local resident and Central Mountain High School graduate, Dr. Maiolo said her journey in the health field began in Florida during 2023 when she became a chiropractor.
From there she completed post-doctoral training in functional medicine and finally craniosacral therapy certification before returning to her hometown.
"I felt there was a need for holistic care in this area," she said. "I'm super excited to serve my hometown and be a holistic provider in a rural area, which isn't common."
Dr. Maiolo broke down the service she provides.
For chiropractic care, she is a family chiropractic doctor with a focus in pediatric chiropractic services.
She explained pediatric chiropractic care is much gentler than typical adult care.
"It's important to know that it's super safe and very low force," she said. "I relate it to the pressure you'd use to check and see if an avocado is ripe."
She said she's treated pediatric patients for a variety of reasons such as bed wetting, constipation and ear infections, noting chiropractic services can help ease these issues.
Dr. Maiolo is also Webster Certified to perform chiropractic services on pregnant individuals.
In terms of functional medicine, she said her goal is to not mask symptoms of chronic illness for her patients, but to find ways to ease their symptoms by identifying root causes. She said a typical introductory appointment involves sending a patient for bloodwork and then working together to develop a care plan that works best for them.
Craniosacral therapy focuses on stress reduction.
Dr. Maiolo said it involves light touches around a patient's skull to identify points of stress before working to relax that area and improve patient wellness.
"It's to shift your nervous system from fight-or-flight, or sympathetic, to a recovery state, or parasympathetic," she explained.
Sage Integrative Health is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m.
To schedule an appointment you may call 386-287-2897 or email info@drsagem.com.
Sage Integrative Health is located inside Nittany Valley Holistic Health at 7133 Nittany Valley Drive, Mill Hall, Suite A.