Naturopathic Medicine
Since 2004, the Arthroplasty Patient Foundation has spoken with patients all over the world to learn about their condition and help them by providing information and patient support. Some of these patients have favored a natural treatment option over surgery. It often requires incredible amounts of research to stay current on the myriad techniques for treating back pain. There’s no shortage of “miracle cures” for back pain, but there is certainly a shortage of proven solutions!
We’ve spoken to patients that have never had surgery and were able to find non-surgical alternatives to manage or alleviate their pain. Some of their successful treatments include:
- Trying specific therapies, like exercise, stretching and physical therapy
- Attending structured classes to learn about back care
- Changing their diets, eating enzyme, nutrient, and vitamin-rich foods
- Employing antimicrobial therapies, both natural (e.g. Herbal) and pharmaceutical, to address chronic inflammatory diseases embedded in the spine
- Receiving chiropractic care, massage, or acupuncture
- Using electrical stimulation, neural feedback, or next generation energy medicine treatments (e.g., Ondamed, cold laser)
An experienced naturopathic doctor is usually familiar with these methods, and others, to treat back pain. As well, these alternative treatments offer patients a compelling value: they do not require surgery and some may arguably arrest the cause of disc degeneration.
However, each naturopathic doctor, like any other doctor, has their own approach to treating back pain. They do, however, treat patients holistically, which is something most Americans can really appreciate in the era of specialized medicine and “managed” care.
