Practitioners combine modern and ancient medical techniques to customize health care.
The Olympian Health care in South Sound is zooming forward into technology, looking back toward ancient remedies, and moving outward into longer hours of service mirroring changes to health care nationwide. For instance, Seattle s Healthy Living Expo in February highlighted integrated medicine, which combines the technology of modern medicine with the ancient effectiveness of some alternative medicines, such as acupuncture. South Sound was already getting a first-hand look at that trend when Seattle launched its expo. The Westcare Clinic, which uses primarily modern medicine at its three locations, invited acupuncturist Victoria Anderson Strickland to set up shop at two clinic sites for people interested in trying different methods of pain control. Dr. John Walck, a family physician, opened a family practice that integrates modern and alternative medicines.