Because of the nature of these therapies, complementary and alternative medicine approaches generally have not been subjected to the same level of research as standard medical approaches. The list of conditions treated below reflects what has appeared to be beneficial in this and other complementary medicine clinics; there have been some clinical trials in support of these interventions.
Adult ADHD
Integrative Mind-Body ServicesIntegrative Psychiatry
Anxiety
BiofeedbackCardiac Coherence TrainingMindfulness MeditationCraniosacral TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and ReprocessingIntegrative MedicineIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesNaturopathic CounselingShiatsu (Acupressure)
Asthma
AcupunctureMassage Therapy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
AcupunctureMassage TherapyShiatsu (Acupressure)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Craniosacral TherapyFunctional MedicineIntegrative MedicineIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesNaturopathic CounselingShiatsu (Acupressure)
Coronary Artery Disease
Integrative Medicine
Crohn's Disease
Functional MedicineNaturopathic CounselingShiatsu (Acupressure)
Depression
AcupunctureCardiac Coherence TrainingMindfulness MeditationCraniosacral TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and ReprocessingIntegrative MedicineIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesIntegrative PsychiatryNaturopathic CounselingShiatsu (Acupressure)
Diabetes
Integrative MedicineNaturopathic Counseling
Edema
Massage Therapy
Fibromyalgia
AcupunctureChiropractic Manipulative TherapyCraniosacral TherapyFunctional MedicineIntegrative MedicineIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesIntegrative PsychiatryNaturopathic CounselingMassage TherapyMindfulness MeditationProlotherapyShiatsu (Acupressure)
Headache
AcupunctureBiofeedbackCardiac Coherence TrainingChiropractic Manipulative TherapyCraniosacral TherapyFunctional MedicineIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesMassage TherapyMindfulness MeditationNaturopathic CounselingShiatsu (Acupressure)
Hypertension
AcupunctureBiofeedbackCardiac Coherence TrainingFunctional MedicineMindfulness MeditationIntegrative MedicineShiatsu (Acupressure)
Infertility
Acupuncture
Insomnia
Cardiac Coherence TrainingMindfulness MeditationCraniosacral TherapyIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesIntegrative PsychiatryNaturopathic CounselingMassage TherapyShiatsu (Acupressure)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
AcupunctureBiofeedbackCardiac Coherence TrainingFunctional MedicineMindfulness MeditationIntegrative MedicineIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesNaturopathic CounselingShiatsu (Acupressure)
Lower Back Pain
AcupunctureBiofeedbackChiropractic Manipulative TherapyCraniosacral TherapyIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesMassage TherapyMovement TherapyProlotherapyShiatsu (Acupressure)
Menstrual Cramps or Irregularities
AcupunctureFunctional MedicineIntegrative MedicineNaturopathic CounselingShiatsu (Acupressure)
Myofascial Pain
BiofeedbackCardiac Coherence TrainingMindfulness MeditationChiropractic Manipulative TherapyCraniosacral TherapyIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesMassage TherapyShiatsu (Acupressure)
Nausea
Neck Pain
AcupunctureBiofeedbackChiropractic Manipulative TherapyCraniosacral TherapyIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesMassage TherapyMindfulness MeditationMovement TherapyProlotherapyShiatsu (Acupressure)
Osteoarthritis
AcupunctureIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesMassage TherapyMindfulness MeditationNaturopathic CounselingProlotherapy
Panic Attacks
Cardiac Coherence TrainingMindfulness MeditationCraniosacral TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and ReprocessingIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesIntegrative PsychiatrySynergistic Body-Mind Therapy
Perimenopausal Symptoms
AcupunctureBiofeedbackFunctional MedicineIntegrative MedicineIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesNaturopathic CounselingShiatsu (Acupressure)
Phobias
Cardiac Coherence TrainingMindfulness MeditationCraniosacral TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and ReprocessingIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesIntegrative Psychiatry
Plantar Fasciitis
Prolotherapy
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Cardiac Coherence TrainingCraniosacral TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and ReprocessingIntegrative MedicineIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesIntegrative PsychiatryMassage Therapy
Raynaud's Disease
Biofeedback
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Functional MedicineMindfulness MeditationNaturopathic Counseling
Sciatica
AcupunctureChiropractic Manipulative TherapyMassage TherapyMovement Therapy
Sinus Problems
Spinal Stenosis
AcupunctureChiropractic Manipulative Therapy
Stress
Cardiac Coherence TrainingMindfulness MeditationCraniosacral TherapyIntegrative MedicineIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesIntegrative PsychiatrySynergistic Body-Mind Therapy
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
Craniosacral TherapyMassage Therapy
Tendonitis/Bursitis
AcupunctureMassage TherapyProlotherapy
Tennis Elbow
AcupunctureProlotherapy
Ulcerative Colitis
BiofeedbackCardiac Coherence TrainingFunctional MedicineIntegrative Mind-Body ServicesNaturopathic CounselingShiatsu (Acupressure)
Urinary Incontinence
Whiplash
Craniosacral TherapyProlotherapy
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