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
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Anxiety
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Asthma
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Coronary Artery Disease
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Crohn's Disease
naturopathic counselingshiatsu (acupressure)
Depression
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Diabetes
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Edema
massage therapy
Fibromyalgia
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Headache
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Hypertension
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Infertility
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Insomnia
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Lower Back Pain
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Menstrual Cramps or Irregularities
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Myofascial Pain
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Nausea
Neck Pain
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Osteoarthritis
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Panic Attacks
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Perimenopausal Symptoms
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Phobias
Plantar Fasciitis
prolotherapy
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Raynaud's Disease
biofeedback
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Sciatica
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Sinus Problems
Spinal Stenosis
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Stress
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
craniosacral therapymassage therapy
Tendonitis/Bursitis
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Tennis Elbow
acupunctureprolotherapy
Ulcerative Colitis
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Urinary Incontinence
Whiplash
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