GMA is the Premier West Coast clinic for treating Lyme Disease, tick-borne, and environmentally acquired illnesses.
Our expert team offers advanced care for MCAS, mold illness, autoimmune disorders, & CFS, helping patients regain their health and vitality At Gordon Medical Associates, we have decades of professional training and expertise, and we also continue to teach, write, and perform ongoing research. Our patients come not only from the North Bay, and the greater San Francisco area, but the entire country, and around the globe for individualized help with a wide range of problems, from chronic pain and hormone balancing to chronic fatigue and Lyme disease. We recognize you may feel your health concerns have been unheard in the past, but to us, your health presents real, complex, interrelated symptoms. Here you’ll find a wealth of information and resources to expand your understanding of how we assess and treat each individual patient, and the tools we use. A variety of medical papers authored by our clinicians provide comprehensive information for interested patients and professional colleagues. Find out more about us and our services: https://linktr.ee/gordonmedical
12/26/2025
The cell danger response is not a separate condition or diagnosis. It is an aspect of every part of healing. When tissue damage occurs, the body goes through a full cycle: ensuring no infection is present, rebuilding the tissue, and restoring that tissue's ability to communicate with the organ it belongs to.
This is healing. The cell danger response is the body's natural mechanism for repair. Understanding it this way changes how we think about chronic illness and why some people remain stuck in symptoms long after the initial trigger is gone.
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12/24/2025
✨ "They go the extra mile for everyone and are always cheerful."
Testimonials like Stephanie's reflect what patients experience when exceptional care meets genuine dedication. At Gordon Medical, the team is helpful, skilled, and courteous, supporting every step of the journey with commitment and compassion.
Stories like this remind us that clinical expertise paired with a caring team can make all the difference for patients navigating complex chronic illness.
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12/23/2025
Your body runs on a budget. When the spine is misaligned from old injuries or childhood falls, energy goes toward holding yourself upright instead of supporting organs like the liver, spleen, and kidneys.
The spine should hold you up effortlessly. When it cannot, your body compensates by spending resources on posture. That currency is no longer available for focus, cognition, or organ function.
This is why structural assessment matters in complex chronic illness. Energy and focus decline when the spine takes more than its share.
What have you noticed about your energy levels over time?
12/22/2025
Your body holds the story of your life. Concussions, car accidents, repetitive strains, even your birth. These events compound over time, creating conditions for craniocervical instability.
CCI is a condition of ligament laxity where the head meets the neck. When this area becomes unstable, the body tenses as protection. One part locks down, another compensates. These ripples move up and down the spine, altering signaling and impacting the nervous system.
The rib cage alone has 150 joints. When one is misaligned, everything else adapts. This is why symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and dysautonomia can trace back to structural issues.
At Gordon Medical, understanding physical trauma is an essential part of the intake process. Manual therapy helps the body recover its structural integrity and neutralize these compensation patterns.
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12/19/2025
90% of nutrient absorption happens in the small intestine, which is about 21 feet of tube that hangs almost like a pillowcase off the spine. When spinal trauma twists that tube, the artery and vein supplying it become limited.
Nutrients cannot be extracted efficiently, which affects energy and the body's ability to build healthy protein.
This is why digestion can remain compromised despite dietary changes. The structural component is often the missing factor.
Have you considered how your spine might be affecting your digestion?
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12/18/2025
Practitioner Spotlight
Ramesh Narine is a Canadian board-certified Therapeutic Manual Therapist with over 3000 hours of training and 20 years of experience. His multifaceted approach combines expertise as a massage therapist and somatic health coach to provide comprehensive care.
He specializes in resolving structural impediments to treatment by addressing previous traumatic injuries, postural compensations, and tissue health quality for Gordon Medical patients. Drawing on his international experience, Ramesh designs personalized treatment plans that integrate manual therapy techniques with practical tools.
His approach provides relief of acute symptoms and teaches clients to optimize their long-term health. As part of his ongoing education, Ramesh is a student at the Swiss International College of Osteopathy focusing on Non-Physician Osteopathic Manual Manipulation.
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12/17/2025
People with CCI often look destabilized at the head and neck. Their head may sit off to the side. They struggle to find center or neutral.
One simple check is to look at yourself in the mirror. Another is to have someone photograph your spine from behind. Look for continuity or breaks in the line. Think of a vertical pearl necklace. Each vertebra should stack smoothly.
If you notice your head cannot find neutral or your spine shows breaks in that line, CCI may be worth exploring with a specialist.
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12/16/2025
When symptoms like POTS, brain fog, digestive issues, and dizziness appear together, the cause is not always obvious. Craniocervical Instability, or CCI, is a structural issue at the junction where the skull meets the upper cervical spine. This area houses part of the brainstem and the vagus nerve. When ligaments here become lax, they can irritate these structures and trigger autonomic dysfunction.
CCI is frequently missed because standard imaging does not always catch it. Without specific measurements, scans can appear normal. This leaves many patients searching for answers across multiple specialists.
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12/15/2025
When five people live in the same house and only one gets sick, the question becomes why. Often, the answer is structural.
Physical trauma leaves marks on the body. Car accidents, falls, repetitive strains. These events alter how the body functions. When we take a chronological history of your physical injuries, patterns emerge that explain why certain treatments work for some and not others.
Everyone is their own unique orchestra. What works for one person may not work for you because of the structural issues that are uniquely yours. This is often the missing piece.
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12/12/2025
Peptides aren’t new, what’s new is how we’re using them.
While medicine has relied on peptides like insulin and penicillin for decades, their therapeutic use in immune modulation and cellular repair is now transforming care for complex chronic illness.
In the body, peptides act as precise messengers that calm inflammation, restore immune balance, and enhance communication between systems. When used correctly and in sequence, they can help accelerate healing that once took years.
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12/11/2025
Peptides are powerful tools for healing, but they’re not one-size-fits-all.
They should be administered under the guidance of a trained medical professional, especially for patients with complex chronic illness where the body is in a persistent state of inflammation. It’s not the same as the biohacker’s system, though with the right clinical approach, patients can reach that level of resilience and balance.
Peptide therapy requires precision, oversight, and a personalized plan.
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At Gordon Medical Associates, we have decades of professional training and expertise, and we also continue to teach, write, and perform ongoing research. Our patients come not only from the North Bay, and the greater San Francisco area, but the entire country, and around the globe for individualized help with a wide range of problems, from chronic pain and hormone balancing to chronic fatigue and Lyme disease. We now have offices in both Santa Rosa and in San Rafael in Marin county.
We recognize you may feel your health concerns have been unheard in the past, but to us, your health presents real, complex, interrelated symptoms. On our website you’ll find a wealth of information and resources to expand your understanding of how we assess and treat each individual patient, and the tools we use. A variety of medical papers authored by our clinicians provide comprehensive information for interested patients and professional colleagues.
Our staff brings extensive training and experience to the care provided. Many of our practitioners are prolific speakers and writers, and you can find links to talks and papers on their bio pages.
You will find a list of 10 categories of services, with over 80 detailed descriptions of individual services, including info on what is required to receive them. Take some time to browse and find out the wide range of possibilities for supporting your health offered at GMA by our practitioners and our tech staff.
There are also pages with information on scheduling, fees, travel and accommodations, places to eat, and other useful details to make your visit easier.
