At BackFit Chiropractic & Rehab we strive to provide our patients a wide array of health advice. As a result of this in 2009 we implemented the Naturopathic Medicine department within our practices. Natural Medicine when utilized properly works hand and hand with the core philosophy of what Chiropractic was derived from. Our staff of Naturopathic Medicical physicians are caring and spend the time with you to help you meet your individual health needs.

1. What is Naturopathic Medicine?

Naturopathic Medicine provides a comprehensive method of creating health and preventing disease. Instead of suppressing symptoms with medication that often leads to unwanted side effects, naturopathic medicine nurtures the natural healing process. This is done through providing the body with what it needs and eliminating obstacles to health.

2. What Conditions can be treated with Naturopathic medicine?

Allergies

Arthritis

Asthma

Chronic Pain

Diabetes

Eczema

Fatigue

Fibromyalgia

Food Allergies

High Blood Pressure

Hormone Imbalance

Hypothyroidism

Indigestion

Infertility

Insomnia

Obesity

Osteoporosis

PMS

Sinusitis

3. What Services are provided?

Individualized Naturopathic Care:

Health and disease is an interaction of genetics and the environment. Health planning takes into account both by evaluating family history, environmental exposures, medical history and lifestyle to predict potential health problems. This allows for a complete health plan for the future that will reduce the risk of many preventable diseases. This is ideal for people who have a family history of diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, cancer and other chronic conditions.

Nutritional Planning:

Nutrition is the foundation for health. With so much information available about vitamins it can be hard to decide what to take and what not to take. With Naturopathic nutritional support an individual protocol is developed to address specific needs. This can be applied for general wellness, chronic illness, weight management, disease prevention, pre/post surgical and performance enhancement. This includes educational material, an individualized food plan, a nutritional supplement plan and/or vitamin injections.

Vitamin Injections:

With a fast paced way of life, stress and declining quality of food it is often hard to get the nutrients needed to maintain optimal health. Quick injections of customized nutrients allows for an efficient way to obtain these. The injections are used to support weight loss, chronic disease or just for a boost of energy. Samples of what is available: B12, B-complex, MIC (weight loss injection).

Medical Weight Loss:

Healthy weight management is vital to incorporate into any health plan. With obesity on the rise and the high cost consequences like diabetes and heart disease, it cannot be ignored. A variety of tools can be utilized such as hormone balancing, blood sugar management or the highly effective HCG weight loss program. Each patient is evaluated to determine which plan will be the most successful.

Specialty Lab Testing:

Testing is an essential aspect to diagnosing the root cause to conditions. Some examples of specialty testing include checking for food allergies, hormone imbalances, neurotransmitter levels, heavy metal toxicity or vitamin levels in the body. Knowing these specifics can help better diagnose conditions often overlooked with traditional medicine.

Pediatrics:

Children can greatly benefit from natural medicine for overall health improvement or condition specific therapies. Each child is unique despite standard diagnosis. This is an ideal time to educate and instill good health habits for life. Commonly treated conditions include allergies, eczema, recurrent ear infections, cold and flu, asthma, headaches and ADHD.

Natural Fertility Enhancement:

This service is ideal for women and men who want to optimize their health starting 3-6 months before trying to conceive or those who are experiencing difficulty conceiving. This comprehensive program includes evaluation of personal and family medical history, any necessary laboratory testing, lifestyle counseling and nutritional recommendations as well as other therapies based on individual needs.

Acupuncture/Acupressure:

This is a powerful treatment modality based on over 6000 years of practice. Very fine needles are placed at points along the body that produce an almost immediate change. This therapy can be used for most conditions such as pain, mental/emotional conditions, insomnia, PMS and menopause.

RESOURCE LINKS:

American Association of Naturopathic Medicine

www.naturopathic.org

Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association (AZNMA)

www.aznma.org

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