Wellness and Complementary Medicine

Complementary medicine consists of non-mainstream therapies used in complement with mainstream medical practices for an integrative approach. IHC recognizes that good medicine should be based in good science, be inquiry driven and be open to new approaches.

Integrative Medicine (sometimes called Functional Medicine) is a personalized, science-based, patient-centered approach that addresses the causes of disease rather than just the symptoms; in other words, the whole patient. Our board-certified staff examines each patient’s genetic, biochemical and lifestyle factors to design individual treatment plans.

Everyone responds to different treatments in different ways. Many studies on the effectiveness of massage therapy, for just one example, show that it helps with a wide variety of physical pain and mental conditions. A quick search on the NCCIH website will list research results on specific treatments:

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/

Everyone, regardless of their health condition, can benefit from our integrative approach to medicine. Some people may feel conventional medicine has not helped them. Some may not have an identifiable disease but know they don’t feel good. And of course, if your goal is being healthy and avoiding chronic conditions, that’s a perfect fit for IHC.