NATUROPATHIC THERAPIES

Herbal Medicine

Plants have powerful healing properties and many pharmaceutical drugs have their origins in plant substances. Naturopathic doctors use plant substances for their healing effects in many forms including capsules, tablets, powders, teas, tinctures (liquid extracts), syrups and topical preparations.

Clinical Nutrition

Adopting a healthier or more specific nutritional lifestyle is often the first step towards correcting health problems. Many medical conditions can be treated more effectively with foods and nutritional supplements than they can by other means. Naturopathic doctors may use recommend simple dietary changes, specific nutritional plans, fasting, or therapeutic doses of vitamin and mineral supplements to their clients.

Homeopathy

This gentle yet effective system of medicine is more than 200 years old and is based on the principle, first recognized by Hippocrates, that like cures like . Homeopathic medicines are very small doses of natural substances that can stimulate the body's self-healing response without side effects. Homeopathic medicines are chosen for a client based upon which physical, emotional and mental symptoms they are presenting to the doctor.

Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy is the use of water in various applications (hot, cold, ice, steam) to maintain health or treat an illness. Many forms of hydrotherapy can be done in the office or at home to decrease pain and inflammation, stimulate the healing power of nature, support the immune system, decrease stress and promote relaxation.

Lifestyle Counseling and Stress Management

As holistic practitioners, naturopathic doctors recognize that mental attitudes and emotional states can be important elements in healing and disease. Naturopathic doctors are trained in lifestyle counseling, nutritional balancing, and stress management techniques to help their client's reach optimal health.

Physical Medicine

Naturopathic medicine includes methods of therapeutic manipulation for muscles and bones. Naturopathic doctors are also trained to employ therapeutic exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, gentle electrical therapies and ultrasound.

Craniosacral

Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system. Using a soft touch, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system. Craniosarcral Therapy can be helpful as a preventative measure for many conditions including headaches, TMJ syndrome, migraines, stress, chronic neck and back pain.