Holistic Treatments For Arthritis
Arthritis is the chronic tenderness, pain, or swelling of one or more joints, which typically worsens with age. The term arthritis includes over 100 different diseases which affect the joint, tissues around the joint, and other connective tissues. The most common types of arthritis are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
The Functional Medicine Approach to Arthritis
The most effective approach to arthritis pain addresses the underlying multitude of root causes such as inflammation, dietary sensitivities, and autoimmune triggers.
Each type of arthritis pain requires a personalized treatment plan, but arthritis patients can benefit from treatments including:
- Anti-inflammatory dietary recommendations
- Food sensitivity testing
- Supplements to support healthy connective tissues and decrease inflammation
- Acupuncture
- Dietary therapy
- Integrative massage therapy
Simultaneously reducing stress and improving stress management maximizes your healing response and can help reduce flares, because stress is expressed as inflammation in the body.
We do this by treating the Whole You. We take the time to understand your health history, your lifestyle, and your health concerns as well as empirical data about your body through scientific labs.