SARSASOTA – We continue our coverage of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week by highlighting different rehabilitation facilities across the Suncoast.
“Often time people have a mind set of something is not right. I need a medication to make it right, and medication are designed to relieve symptoms not necessarily to fix the problem,” said Dr. George Rozelle.
Seeking rehabilitation care extends past treating physical injuries. Rehabbing the mind is the first step when struggling with substance abuse problems.
MindSpa Sarasota’s approach to rehab offers is a natural and holistic way for patients in intensive outpatient drug treatment. Dr. Rozelle, owner of MindSpa Sarasota, says many of the patients dealing with addiction started from taking pain medications.
“Particularly when we’ve had an injury and there’s a pain medication the strongest pain medication are very addictive,” said Dr. Rozelle.
According to the Addiction Center nearly 21 million Americans have at least one addiction. But only 10% of addicts seek treatment.
Dr. Rozelle brain-based approach to healing uses a High-Performance Neurofeedback. Which allows patients to become aware of the various aspects of their body and mind that lead to their addiction.
“We look at, let’s get to the root of the problem and effect some change that the body and mind can maintain,” he said.
By treating the brain, heart, and gut patients can take back control of their health. But restoring the balance of the body, mind, and spirit wellness is just as much work for patients than for Dr. Rozelle and his staff.
“There’s a lot that goes into healing. The person does the healing but we show them the way,” said Dr. Rozelle.
