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Homeopathy was developed over 200 years ago based on the principle of Like cures Like. It uses minimal amounts of natural substances that encourage the body's ability to heal itself. Physical Therapies - These may include Bowen, Cranial Sacral, Massage, Reiki, Joint or Soft Tissue Manipulation, and many others. Acupuncture - is a technique of inserting and manipulating very fine needles into specific points on the body for therapeutic purposes. The points lie along meridians on the body along where qi/chi or energy flows.
Traditional Chinese Medicine - TCM involves the use of acupuncture, herbs, foods, and exercise to help the body's qi move and resolve disease. Lifestyle Counselling - In today's high stress world, our health is influenced by physical, emotional, nutritional and environmental factors. NDs help patients to make effective lifestyle choices. Nutrition - What you eat has a vast influence on how your body functions. NDs help make simple changes to enhance the healing process and help promote long term health. Botanical Medicine - Plants have been used as medicine since antiquity. The prescription of herbs takes into consideration any potential interactions with a patient's medications. Treatments include teas, tinctures, capsules, creams, salves and poultices. Hydrotherapy - Hydrotherapy is one of the most ancient methods of treatment. It consists of the applications of water in any form (hot, cold, ice, steam) to the body to aid in maintaining health and treating illness. |