Improving Healthcare Delivery by Setting Up an Integrative Family Medicine Practice

[ad_1] There are several definitions of the Integrative Medicine model which include: a) A healthcare model that combines treatments from Conventional healthcare and Alternative / Traditional Medicine for which there is some high-quality evidence of safety and effectiveness b) Focuses on person-centred (holistic care) and uses all appropriate therapeutic approaches c) Focuses on preventative maintenance…

Alternative Medicine Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

[ad_1] Plantar fasciitis (PF) affects approximately two-million people in the US, of both athletic and non-athletic populations. This condition can be debilitating and significantly affect one’s quality of life in a very negative way. There are few high quality studies on this condition and the most successful treatments. Treatments range from chiropractic care, physical therapy,…

Role of Alternative Medicine in Modern Society

[ad_1] Typically, alternative medicine differs from traditional medicine in that alternative medicine is older and what we might call unconventional or non-Western medicine. Alternative medicine does not follow the traditional science and research that current medicines undergo. Alternative medicine could also be termed complementary or traditional medicine or the therapies that can be integrated into…