Today we’d like to introduce you to Vadim Dekhtyar.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
Before coming to the United States in 2001, I lived in a small Baltic country called Lithuania. While there, I attended Kaunas Medical Academy and graduated with an MD. After graduating, I began applying my psychiatry and medical acupuncture skills to a private practice. For those who don’t know, medical acupuncture is an approach that completely differs from Traditional Chinese Medicine. It uses a Western medical model where the doctor “matches” a diagnosis to certain “recipes”, which are a standard combination of acupuncture points. This approach is effective for certain conditions but has its limits nonetheless.
After arriving to the United States I learned that there are colleges that teach Traditional Chinese Medicine, I decided to follow the path that I have always wanted— to become a holistic practitioner. Here, I would be able to go deeper and learn more about what acupuncture truly was, energetic medicine. It is referred to as an energetic medicine because it balances one’s internal energy which allows them to solve challenges they are facing with their health. So, I enrolled in the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine and graduated in 2004. After graduating, I passed the national board exam for acupuncture and finally received my license. I was ready to pursue my dream of opening a clinic in which I could use all of my prior knowledge in helping people feel better. Thus, the Life Balance Clinic was born. I chose the name “Life Balance” because I truly believe that by creating and maintaining balance in all areas of one’s life, their health will start to improve. Our Clinic has accepted patients of all ages, conditions, and ways of life. Patients choose Life Balance Clinic because we do not blindly focus on the symptoms that a people have come to us with, but we work on the root cause(s) of the patient’s health issues.
Life Balance Clinic has been selected two years in a row for the 2015 and 2016 Best of Glenview Awards for Doctor and now qualifies for the Glenview Business Hall of Fame.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
The biggest obstacle for me was becoming situated in a new country after moving from Europe. There were many things to learn and get used to, such as the language, the culture, the laws/rules, and even the switch from the metric system to the American system of measurement.
I am very grateful to my alma mater, Kaunas Medical Academy, for teaching me the skills that made this transition a little easier than most. Kaunas Medical Academy taught me many important things about medicine, right attitude, ethic,
But in order to become a holistic practitioner, I needed to learn a lot of new things that are not formally addressed in medical schools, such as the impact of diet, lifestyle, stress, and communication and one’s health.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Life Balance Clinic story. Tell us more about the business.
In Life Balance Clinic we have developed an integrated and complete approach to ultimate health and wellness called the “Life in Balance” program. We can not only make you healthy, but also teach you how to preserve and maintain your health and live a life in balance.
We are not here to offer you a quick fix pill; we are here to provide guidance on the root cause of your health issues. In our clinic, we believe that any health issue needs to be addressed on all three levels of mind, body, and spirit. We’ve seen patients who have struggled for an entire lifetime with some health issues only to overcome them after several sessions and a treatment program developed in Life Balance Clinic. We combine ancient and modern knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine into one cohesive method of healing. For example, a traditional evaluation would involve collecting all symptoms as well as having a diagnostic tongue and pulse test. Life Balance Clinic completes all of the above with a new modern element called the Computerized AcuGraph test. This computerized exam helps to more accurately determine your Qi flow and imbalances within your body. Such evaluation allows to understand which bodily system or organ in the individual reacts the most, and thus focus on correcting that particular system or organ without waiting for it to completely break down.
Dr. Dekhtyar integrates his knowledge of Western and Eastern Medicine at the Life Balance Clinic, where he heals using techniques such as acupuncture, tui na (Chinese bodywork), and relaxation. Through these holistic and natural healing methods, Life Balance Clinic helps dissipate a range of health conditions from allergies, anxiety, and headaches to infertility, diabetes, and depression.
What sets us apart from others is that we use a Pain-free Laser Acupuncture system. This system solves the biggest problem that people often have with acupuncture— the fear of the possible pain of needle insertion. For individuals who have tried acupuncture before, they know that the needles are painless since they are very small and used only in appropriate locations. However, Pain-free Laser Acupuncture now eases the anxiety of new incoming patients because there is a way to stimulate acupuncture points with a guarantee that there will be no pain at all. Laser acupuncture is a combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the biological effects of laser light. The benefits of laser therapy: no side effects, no risk of infection, excellent and proven clinical effects. Well suited for pain-sensitive patients and children
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
Success for me is a combination of hard work and openness to possibilities. I believe that hard work and determination have brought us to where we are today. With every patient that we see, we learn how to make the Clinic even better and more accessible to our clients. With every accomplishment, we establish that our current practice(s) are working and thriving in this business environment.
Pricing:
- Initial evaluation (including AcuGraph Exam) – $ 120
- Acupuncture Session – $80
- Cosmetic Acupuncture Session – $ 150
Contact Info:
- Address: 3633 West Lake Ave # 307, Glenview, IL 60026
- Website: www.webalanceyourlife.com
- Phone: 847 – 724 -1777
- Email: info@webalanceyourlife.com
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Bob Photo Town
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