Integrative Medicine
What is Integrative Medicine?
“Integrative medicine” is a field of medicine that emphasizes the integration of complementary therapies and conventional treatments. Integrative medicine combines the best of both worlds, emphasizing both safety and evidence.
Integrative medicine practitioners see patients as partners and work closely with them to ensure they’re receiving the treatments that they need. Integrative medicine addresses many factors, including the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental influences that affect a person’s health status. An integrative medicine practitioner will give the overall care and support that combines the best of both worlds — traditional medicine and complementary therapies.
In addition to providing treatments that address immediate health concerns, integrative medicine focuses on the broader concepts of health (including living a healthy lifestyle) that promote a person’s overall health and well-being now and into the future.
Together, your provider can address the causes of an illness, including biological, psychosocial, environmental, and behavioral factors using various modalities such as:
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Acupuncture
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Chiropractic therapy
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Meditation
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Natural supplements
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Essential oils
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Therapeutic massage
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Yoga
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Reiki
The providers at Holistic Whole Health will develop a personalized wellness plan based on your immediate health needs. You will also be encouraged to develop healthy behaviors and self-care skills you can use throughout your life to fulfill and sustain your long-term health goals.
Integrative medicine doesn’t replace the care you receive from your primary doctor. Instead, it complements existing treatments prescribed by your primary care and specialty providers.
