The Clinic

We're into week #2 of treatment here in Vienna.  The link to the clinic I attend is: http://www.hyperthermie.at/en/.  Their website explains a bit about hyperthermia and shows some pictures of Dr. Kleef and the equipment used for this modality.  In other blog posts, I'll explain some of the other therapies I am receiving.  I would say there is some improvement in pain in my sacrum/tailbone area, which is where last week's local treatment was focussed.  This week I have asked to aim the local hyperthermia and infrared treatments more at my left hip joint to further treat my pain.

The clinic is in a chic, trendy area of Vienna known as Hietzing (similar to Kensington in Calgary, but a bit fancier).  There is a large park and palace nearby, lots of shops, a traditional Viennese coffee house, streetcars, white Christmas lights, etc.  It's a lovely area to stroll through when my treatments finish early enough.

The clinic itself is new (they just moved in the week before we arrived) and decorated in great style...lots of white, high ceilings, chandeliers, great views and purple and white orchids in each room.  They are doing their best to create a wholistic healing environment to go along with the conventional and natural/alternative/complementary treatments.  The staff mostly wear white and consist of the Dr., a couple nurses, a doctor of traditional chinese medicine (I see her too), and reception/administration staff.  Everyone goes out of their way to make us feel warmly welcomed.

Thanks for your comments and emails.  We feel supported and encouraged by everyone.

God bless,
Shawna