| Clinical Nutrition |
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Botanical Medicine |
| Food is the best medicine and this is a cornerstone of naturopathic practice. Many medical conditions can be treated more effectively with foods and nutritional supplements than they can by other means, with fewer complications and side effects. Naturopathic doctors use dietetics, cleansing and nutritional supplementation to establish a proper nutritional foundation for their patients. |
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Plant substances are powerful medicines used to treat a variety of illnesses. Where single chemically-derived drugs may only address a single problem, botanical medicines are able to address a variety of problems simultaneously. Their organic nature makes botanicals compatible with the body's own chemistry; hence, they can be gently effective with few toxic side effects. |
| Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture |
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Physical Medicine |
| Chinese medicine is a complimentary healing philosophy used by both Chinese and Naturopathic Doctors. Meridian theory offers an important understanding of the unity of the body and mind, and adds to the Western understanding of physiology. Acupuncture provides a method of treatment which can unify and harmonize the imbalances present in disease conditions, which if untreated, can result in illness. |
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Physical medicine involves the use of naturopathic modalities to effectively treat conditions involving the muscles tendons and ligaments. Therapies include medical acupuncture, cupping, guasha, soft tissue work, exercise, hydrotherapy, heat and cold contrast to ensure optimal wellness. |
| Injection therapy |
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Homeopathic Medicine |
This therapy involves injections to help correct soft tissue injuries and chronic muscle tension. It is a natural healing treatment used to quicken the recovery of muscle and ligamentous injuries by maximizing normal collagen resynthesis. Because of its ability to treat tendons, ligaments and muscle injuries, RIT can be used for many different syndromes caused by the instability, hypersensitivity or incomplete healing of these structures.
Research has shown that RIT is very effective for chronic neck pain and related headaches, knee pain, low back and sacroiliac pain and also tennis or golferÕs elbow. It is also commonly used to treat shoulder injuries, ankle instability, as well as hip or groin pain. |
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Homeopathic medicine is based on the principle of "like cures like." It works on a subtle yet powerful electromagnetic level, gently acting to strengthen the body's healing and immune response. |