Alternative medicine is becoming more popular these days, but this method of healing has been around long before Western Medicine.
These therapies focus on the relationship between structures and systems of the body and how they are related. Systems are effected by a manipulation to the body:
There are a lot of types of medical doctors out there (hundreds). Other than general doctors, medical doctors have specialties and/or part of the body or system that they focus on. Often the term "ologist" is used. This is root word that means "any science of knowledge".
Blood work is examined frequently to find out what levels body parts are functioning and then in most cases drugs are recommended to stabilize any levels that are not normal. Western Medicine relies heavily on diagnostic equipment such as x-rays, MRIs etc. and moves forward with treatments from there.
The advantage of Western Medicine is that it works fast. Surgery and drugs can make changes quickly. It is a "quick fix". There is nothing wrong with having surgery for an appendix, gallbladder etc. The problem is that these fixes don't normally find the cause of what is going on. It focuses on the symptom which happens because of the cause.
There are many times when people are on high blood pressure medication for life when a change of diet and lifestyle would have taken levels to normal. Hip and knee replacements when changing habits or finding out what is inflaming the area could have prevented the surgery.
Since Western Medicine is fast acting, a lot of people will resort to these measures instead of allowing the body to heal by natural means. Healing naturally takes more time, more work and more dedication.
There is a place for all of these therapies and approaches. Western Medicine helps with emergency care. We need it. Alternative Medicine helps the body get what it needs to heal. The problem is most people use Western Medicine to save time and use it because insurance may cover some procedures. Relying on invasive methods can, in the long run, put a strain on the rest of the body and lead to other problems later on.
In my opinion, doing preventative care first and then invasive methods second should be the way we take charge of our health. Unfortunately, most people do the opposite. Of course, it is your life, your health and your decision. I hope this helps for making any decision for care of your body.
Obviously as a chiropractor in San Francisco, I would recommend Alternative Medicine unless it is an emergency situation. Lets get you started treating your body to prevent invasive measures. Contact our San Francisco Chiropractic office today and get started on the road to real health!
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https://www.news-medical.net/health/Alternative-and-Western-Medicine.aspx
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/acupuncture/about/pac-20392763
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