Wellness in Business

Northwest Integrated Health

Meet the founders of Northwest Integrated Health,

Christina Fisher, DNP, FNPc, and Burk Thomas, DC.

They had dreamed of opening an integrated health

practice in Coeur d’Alene since 2014. At the time,

Christina was working as a Registered Nurse at Kootenai

Health hospital and striving to achieve her Family Nurse

Practitioner (FNP) Board Certification and Doctoral

Degree from Gonzaga University. Once she completed

her Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree (DNP) Degree

in 2017, she joined a private practice to gain clinical

experience in a large multi-provider primary care setting.

Burk worked as a Chiropractor and practice consultant at a chiropractic clinic in North Spokane. While gaining practice experience separately, Christina and Burk continued to plot their future integrated practice, prospecting locations, finances, services, and every necessary detail of the soon-to-be Northwest Integrated Health.

In 2019, Burk recruited colleague, friend and fellow Chiropractor, Bill Higgins to join and develop the chiropractic side of Northwest Integrated Health. Christina also recruited a friend and fellow Nurse Practitioner to help develop the medical side of Northwest Integrated Health. Together, the four providers opened their doors at 850 W. Ironwood Drive on March 15th, 2020, offering chiropractic care, general wellness visits, hormone optimization, BioTE (a precision method of hormone optimization), and IV nutrient therapies.

Although 2020 brought complex and unique challenges, slowly, the practice evolved. The owners dealt with the occasional setbacks and misfortunes from starting a private wellness practice, but ultimately, it thrived! Northwest Integrated Health had expanded much faster than either Christina or Burk had anticipated. It is now one of the top-rated practices in the Coeur d’Alene area for chiropractic care and the number one BioTE-certified practice in the Pacific Northwest.

WHAT SERVICES DOES THE PRACTICE OFFER?

• Traditional Primary Care • Direct Primary Care - a membership option for unlimited Primary Care • Hormone Optimization, Hormone Replacement

Therapy & Thyroid Management • Peptide Therapy • Platelet Rich Therapy (PRP) Joint Treatments • Chiropractic Care • Massage Therapy • IV Nutrient Therapies

TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROVIDERS.

The practice consists of two Chiropractors- Dr. Burk Thomas and Dr. Bill Higgins, and two Nurse Practitioners, Christina Fisher, DNP,FNP-c, and Rebekah Syverson, FNP-c. The approach to healthcare at NWIH focuses on preventative care, the underlying cause of disease, and individual biochemistry. Our providers share a joint mission to listen, educate, and empower patients to become the healthiest version of themselves.

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON ISSUES TREATED?

Common issues that our Nurse Practitioners treat are symptoms of hormone imbalances such as fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, decreased strength, low libido, difficulty sleeping, lack of motivation, night sweats, hot flashes, and overall, not feeling at one’s optimal health.

Other common issues treated are joint and muscular pain, thyroid dysfunction, viral and bacterial illnesses, and chronic illnesses.

On the biomechanical side of the practice, Chiropractors and Massage Therapists treat patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal concerns. Common complaints are low back pain, neck pain, hip pain, muscle tension, and headaches.

Our providers help people take an active role in their health and guide them to optimal wellness.

HOW DOES YOUR PRACTICE STAY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY?

Northwest Integrated Health proudly sponsors local high school sports teams, provides discounted sports physicals for local athletes and then donates 150% of the collected fees back to the athlete’s team.

NWIH also sponsors a local dance team in the area and works with local churches to help provide winter apparel and school supplies for children in need.

HOW CAN NEW PATIENTS REACH YOU?

To learn more about NWIH, please visit our website at www.nwintegratedhealth.com or to make an appointment, please call our office at (208) 966-4376.