Gina Caravaglia, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), has opened a practice on Peachland Avenue in Santa Clarita.

Dr. Caravaglia has been a practicing physician for over 10 years.She graduated from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lake Erie Pennsylvania, and subsequently completed her Osteopathic internship and training at Meadville Medical Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania.Dr. Caravaglia went on to train in Nuclear Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

"I'm pleased to bring osteopathic medicine services to the Santa Clarita Valley.Osteopathic physicians are rare in this area, so it's a special honor to offer my services here," said Dr. Caravaglia."Osteopathic physicians are specially trained in the "whole person" approach to medicine.Instead of treating specific symptoms or illnesses, we regard the body as an integrated whole.I find practicing medicine much more satisfying because I can add a hands-on approach to traditional therapies."

In addition to her medical training Dr. Caravaglia brings unusual real-life experience to her practice:She put herself through college and medical school as a single mother of three."I have a special understanding of the stresses and strains people face in their everyday lives and how those can affect their health," she said.

Dr. Caravaglia offers osteopathic manipulation treatments to patients ranging from infants to seniors.She treats patients suffering from acute and chronic muscle pain, whiplash, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, shin splints, fibromyalgia, and a range of other ailments.Dr. Caravaglia also offers preventive care programs to keep her patients in good health.

Dr. Caravaglia's office is located in the Optimal Health Suite of the Peachland Medical Arts Building,The address is 25078 Peachland Ave., Suite B, Santa Clarita, California 91321.The office phone number is 661-284-6115.Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday.

More information about Dr. Caravaglia's practice can be found at www.do-online.org/drcaravagliaOMT

About Osteopathic Physicians

Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine are one of two kinds of physicians who are licensed to prescribe medication and perform surgery - the other kind being M.D.s (allopathic physicians).More information about Osteopathic Medicine can be found at the American Osteopathic Association's web site - http://www.osteopathic.org.