Center for Integrative Medicine

Conditions We Treat

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.

Condition

Integrative Medicine Treatments

adult ADHD

integrative mind-body services
integrative psychiatry

anxiety

biofeedback
cardiac coherence training
mindfulness meditation
craniosacral therapy
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
integrative medicine
integrative mind-body services
integrative psychiatry
naturopathic counseling
shiatsu (acupressure)
synergistic body-mind therapy

asthma

acupuncture
massage therapy

carpal tunnel syndrome

acupuncture
massage therapy
shiatsu (acupressure)

chronic fatigue syndome

craniosacral therapy
integrative medicine
integrative mind-body services
naturopathic counseling
shiatsu (acupressure)
synergistic body-mind therapy

coronary artery disease

integrative medicine

Crohn's disease

naturopathic counseling
shiatsu (acupressure)

depression

acupuncture
cardiac coherence training
mindfulness meditation
craniosacral therapy
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
integrative medicine
integrative mind-body services
integrative psychiatry
naturopathic counseling
shiatsu (acupressure)
synergistic body-mind therapy

diabetes

integrative medicine
naturopathic counseling

edema

massage therapy

fibromyalgia

acupuncture
chiropractic manipulative therapy
craniosacral therapy
integrative medicine
integrative mind-body services
integrative psychiatry
naturopathic counseling
massage therapy
mindfulness meditation
movement therapy
prolotherapy 
shiatsu (acupressure) 
synergistic body-mind therapy

headache

acupuncture
biofeedback
cardiac coherence training
chiropractic manipulative therapy
craniosacral therapy
integrative mind-body services
massage therapy 
mindfulness meditation
naturopathic counseling
shiatsu (acupressure) 
synergistic body-mind therapy

hypertension

acupuncture
biofeedback
cardiac coherence training
mindfulness meditation
integrative medicine
naturopathic counseling
shiatsu (acupressure)

infertility

acupuncture

insomnia

cardiac coherence training
mindfulness meditation
craniosacral therapy
integrative mind-body services
integrative psychiatry
naturopathic counseling
massage therapy
shiatsu (acupressure) synergistic body-mind therapy

irritable bowel syndrome

acupuncture
biofeedback
cardiac coherence training
mindfulness meditation
integrative medicine
integrative mind-body services
naturopathic counseling
shiatsu (acupressure)

lower back pain

acupuncture
biofeedback
chiropractic manipulative therapy
craniosacral therapy
integrative mind-body services
massage therapy
movement therapy
prolotherapy
shiatsu (acupressure) synergistic body-mind therapy

menstrual cramps or irregularities

acupuncture
integrative medicine
naturopathic counseling
shiatsu (acupressure)

myofascial pain

biofeedback
cardiac coherence training
mindfulness meditation
chiropractic manipulative therapy
craniosacral therapy
integrative mind-body services
massage therapy
movement therapy
shiatsu (acupressure) synergistic body-mind therapy

nausea

acupuncture

neck pain

acupuncture
biofeedback
chiropractic manipulative therapy 
craniosacral therapy
integrative mind-body services
massage therapy
mindfulness meditation
movement therapy
prolotherapy
shiatsu (acupressure)
synergistic body-mind therapy

osteoarthritis

acupuncture
integrative mind-body services
massage therapy
mindfulness meditation
naturopathic counseling
movement therapy
prolotherapy

panic attacks

cardiac coherence training
mindfulness meditation
craniosacral therapy
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
integrative mind-body services

integrative psychiatry
synergistic body-mind therapy

perimenopausal symptoms

acupuncture
biofeedback
integrative medicine
integrative mind-body services
naturopathic counseling
shiatsu (acupressure)

phobias

cardiac coherence training
mindfulness meditation
craniosacral therapy
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
integrative mind-body services
integrative psychiatry
synergistic body-mind therapy

plantar fasciitis

prolotherapy

posttraumatic stress disorder

cardiac coherence training
craniosacral therapy
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
integrative medicine
integrative mind-body services
integrative psychiatry
massage therapy
synergistic body-mind therapy

Raynaud's disease

biofeedback

rheumatoid arthritis

mindfulness meditation
naturopathic counseling

sciatica

acupuncture
chiropractic manipulative therapy 
massage therapy
movement therapy

sinus problems

acupuncture

spinal stenosis

acupuncture
chiropractic manipulative therapy
movement therapy

stress

cardiac coherence training
mindfulness meditation
craniosacral therapy
integrative medicine
integrative mind-body services
integrative psychiatry
synergistic body-mind therapy

temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)

craniosacral therapy
massage therapy

tendonitis/bursitis

acupuncture
massage therapy
prolotherapy

tennis elbow

acupuncture
prolotherapy

ulcerative colitis

biofeedback
cardiac coherence training
integrative mind-body services
naturopathic counseling
shiatsu (acupressure)

urinary incontinence

acupuncture

whiplash

craniosacral therapy
prolotherapy

Contact Us

For general information or to schedule an appointment,
call 412-623-3023. For information about our research studies, please call 412-623-2374.

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