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The object of a physician is to find health. Anyone can find disease.

ANDREW TAYLOR STILL, M.D., D.O. | FOUNDER OF OSTEOPATHY

Appointments helps us achieve our goals

For Established Patients making an appointment, you can schedule from here:

Please contact us if you are unable to schedule a timely office visit.

 

Interested in Getting to know more about Dr. Sousa at Sunshine Direct Patient care:

  • Schedule a Complimentary Meet and Greet Session to get to know more about our practice and the unique direct patient care model.

"Seeing Dr Sousa for General health and pain relief.  She is Very friendly and welcoming.  Give it a try!  You won't be sorry.  She is a miracle worker."

- Caroline

Neck and Shoulder Pain, Knee Arthritis, Allergies, Insomnia

 

 *** All New Patients must contact us either by ☎︎ or ✉︎ email our office to set up New Patient Appointments.

New Patients:

Here is exactly what you need to get started:

  1. Schedule a Complimentary Meet and Greet Session to get to know more about our practice and the unique direct patient care model.

  2. Fill out the New Patient Demographic form as a new SUNSHINE Direct Patient Care member or non-member.

2. All New Patients must contact the office for setting up your first appointment by ☎︎ or ✉︎ email us.

3. Once you receive an appointment notification, please fill out the New Patient Medical Intake and Review of Systems.

This must be completed before coming in for your first visit.

4. After completing steps 1 to 3, you are set to be seen at your appointed time.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact us by ☎︎ or ✉︎ email us.

 

What to expect

You will see an Osteopathic physician.  We are not chiropractors or cranial sacral therapists, though these techniques are similar.  We are physicians with a specialty training in the musculoskeletal system. 

Please dress comfortably.  Your first visit will begin like most doctors' appointments, with a thorough interview covering your medical, family, social and surgical histories, and other pertinent information.  Next, a physical examination is performed as well as "palpatory examination," when applying a light to medium touch is done to check for abnormalities and help to diagnose illness or injury.  The findings of the examination are used during osteopathic treatments to gently encourage your body to return to health.

Initial sessions last about one hour, the amount of time needed for accurate diagnosis and treatment overview.  A follow-up exam generally lasts about thirty minutes.  Our goal is to help you achieve health from within as independently as possible. Initial examinations may seem more thorough than follow-up evaluations, but all key systems are re-evaluated during each visit.

Side effects may involve deep relaxation, a feeling of whole-being balance, alleviation or improvement of symptoms, a surge of energy, and shorter recovery times from illness or injury.