Integrative Medicine
Integrative medicine is a multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare that seeks to ameliorate and treat disease and disorders, and reduce pain and anxiety while also helping people prevent disease, reduce stress and enhance well being.
Stories
Meditation/Visualization
I went in for a bilateral mastectomy, and I've held onto this new feeling of calm and peace these weeks of recovery. Read More
Acupuncture
My lower back was hurting, and my sinues were bothering me. Read More
Reiki
I was introduced to reiki energy medicine while preparing for thyroid surgery. Read More
Zero Balancing
In zero balancing she used light pressure with her hands on several trigger points. The work was focused over my whole body. Read More
Meditation/Visualization
I was lead through short meditation and visualization practices to program my body for healing for thyroid surgery. Read More
Acupuncture
I started acupuncture for lower back pain as well as arthritis in my knees. Read More
Meditation/Visualization
I had a craniotomy for a meningioma. My anesthesiologist was familiar with the meditation and visualization program I chose. Read More
Meditation/Visualization
The doctor told me that in order to get better, I must have heart surgery. This was the first time in my life I realized that I needed the help of Western medicine for my condition, in addition to a holistic approach. Read More
Personal Narrative
I found writing was a form of empowerment for me, and hopefully for others. Empowerment is another name for control. Read More
Acupuncture
I had been experiencing chronic pain for several years, in my neck and arm, related to computer use. More traditional techniques -- medicine and physical therapy -- hadn't helped. Read More
Acupuncture
I had pain in my lower back while I was on vacation. A friend recommended acupuncture. Read More
Acupuncture
I tried acupuncture for relief from sinus headaches. Read More
Chiropractic
I started seeing a chiropractor after I was in a car accident and experienced whiplash. After I had my two children and was carrying them a lot, I started going more regularly. Read More
Exercise
I had been depressed and had cycled through several different kinds of antidepressants. Each one helped a little, but they also came with side effects. The neurologist said that I should treat exercise like a prescription: do it once a day, for at least 30 minutes. Read More
Rolfing
I am four sessions into a ten-session treatment of being Rolfed. I've struggled with chronic pain for several years and tried many different techniques. Read More
Acupuncture
I've been seeing an acupuncturist for 10 years. I have acupuncture for many things, including pain in the knee, back/neck, sinuses, a bunion and for general relief. Read More
Acupuncture
I had acupuncture to relieve headaches and tension in my neck, shoulders and back. I walked into the office and was greeted by a friendly woman who clearly didn't have English as her first language. Read More
Light Therapy
My doctor suggested light therapy for seasonal effective disorder. It is one of several ways I am dealing with symptoms of depression that start in mid-October at the changing of the seasons. Read More
