General Treatment Methods
Acupuncture originated in China more than 2,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest and most commonly used medical procedures in the world. Acupuncture is a safe, effective, and lasting means of treating many conditions, from pain management to aesthetics to nausea and vomiting to smoking cessation. Worden Medical Specialties combines this ancient healing art with color therapy. We know that the body absorbs light from the entire color spectrum. Each color has a different frequency and energy, and each frequency and energy may have a different affect on the nervous system and the endocrine system. This may influence the release of hormones and other organic substances within the human body which would affect our mental, emotional, psychological and physical states of health.
Botanical medicine is the use of plants in many forms for medicinal purposes. A resurgence of scientific research in Europe and Asia is demonstrating that some plant substances are superior to synthetic drugs in clinical situations. Botanical medicine is safe, gentle and effective for many medical conditions including hormone balancing, hypertension, heartburn, decreased immune function, viral infections, bacterial infections, ear infections, and the common cold.
Let your food be your medicine and medicine your food" is one of the foundations on which naturopathic medicine is built. Many medical conditions can be treated as effectively with foods and nutritional supplements as they can by any other means, but with fewer complications and side effects. Many people struggle with finding a healthy satisfying diet that is both enjoyable and will prevent the development of ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, and gastrointestinal complaints. Something as simple as a proper balanced diet can be both therapeutic and prevent future disease.
Counseling and Stress Management
Mental attitudes and emotional states can be important elements in healing and disease. Understanding how your emotions are influencing your physical symptoms can be a necessary step in the healing process.
Homeopathy was developed by Samuel Hahnemann in the 1840's. Homeopathy is a system of medicine founded on the concept of "like cures like". Small energetic doses of medicines that are specifically selected based on your individual symptoms are given to stimulate the body's own healing ability. Homeopathy can be used to treat a wide variety of conditions. It is safe and effective and rarely if ever has any side effects.
Minor surgery refers to the removal of skin tags, warts, moles, and freckles for cosmetic purposes.
Though often used as a last resort, we do write prescriptions for our patients when medically necessary.
The mechanical alignment of the body can affect nervous system function and overall health. Also, many acute and chronic pain syndromes are the result of structural misalignments. Gentle, manual adjustment of misaligned body structures can produce profound healing effects. This method of treatment is beneficial in managing many conditions.