How does Osteopathy differ from Naturopathy?
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Osteopaths, chiropractors and MDs are physicians.  Naturopaths are not.  You can have a doctor of naturopathy but that is not a medical degree and for the most part, its not even a licensed profession.  All three of the above are licensed under laws having to do with the practice of medicine.  All three have a legal duty to act as a primary care physician (the difference is in the scope of practice for the treatment, but not the diagnostic, part of being a physician).  Naturopathy is not in this category.
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Go to an osteopathic physician (one that specializes in Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy). They should be able to take care of the problem.\n\nPlus, if your pain is caused by a disease or problem elsewhere in your body, an osteopath would be able to identify it, whereas a chiropractor lacks the additional medical knowledge (plus they can't write prescriptions if necessary).
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There is an office of Osteopaths on Park Ave, very near General Hospital.  They appear to be some of the most progressive in the area.\n\nIf you do not have any luck with them, you could check with the younger Dr. Dan Federovich, on  Vestal Parkway.\n\nI no longer live in the area, so I do not have access to a local phone book.\n\nI hope this helps you.
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An M.D. is a physician, a medical doctor educated in medical school. A D.O. is a doctor of osteopathy, educated in an osteopathic school. Historically, the osteopaths learned skills in manipulation of the body as a treatment for musculoskeletal conditions in addition to more traditional medical and scientific coursework. They had separate licensing requirements and separate hospitals. \n\nDOs and MDs are alike in many ways:\n\n* Applicants to both DO and MD colleges typically have a four-year undergraduate degree with an emphasis on science courses.\n\n* Both DOs and MDs complete four years of basic medical education.\n\n* After medical school, both DOs and MDs can choose to practice in a specialty area of medicine—such as psychiatry, surgery, obstetrics, or sports medicine—after completing a residency program (typically two to six years of additional training).\n\n* Both DOs and MDs must pass comparable state licensing examinations.\n\n* DOs and MDs both practice in fully accredited and licensed hospitals and medical centers.\n\n* Both are medical doctors; MD is specifically Doctor of Medicine and DO is Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.\n\nWhat Makes DOs Different?\n\n* DOs can perform surgery, child delivery, treat patients, and prescribe medications in hospitals and clinic settings.\n\n* DOs look at the "total person." Osteopathic physicians focus on preventive care. Instead of just treating specific symptoms or illnesses, they look at the whole body.\n\n* DOs receive extra training in the musculoskeletal system, which is comprised of the nerves, muscles, and bones. This training gives DOs a better understanding of how an injury or illness in one part of the body can affect another part of the body; therefore, DOs have a therapeutic and diagnostic advantage.\n\n* DOs use what is called osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). OMT is a technique in which the DOs use their hands to diagnose injury and illness, giving special attention to the joints, bones, muscles, and nerves. Manipulations improve circulation, which in turn, creates a normal nerve and blood supply, enabling the body to heal itself.
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If you can find a homeopath that has at least 10 years of experience then go for it!\n\nHomeopathy is a very effective system of treatment when practised properly. The only problem I've found is there aren't many well trained homeopaths around. Homeopathy has become more and more popular over the last few decades, but with that has come a lot of schools whose teaching is less than stellar. Sadly, the result of this is it makes homeopathy look bad when in fact it is poor training available in most schools of homeopathy. \n\nIncidentally, naturopaths are not homeopaths -- they only have a cursory training in homeopathy, and, more often than not apply it in the wrong manner!\n\nAlso, herbology is quite different to homeopathy. \n\nI've been lucky enough to have a sound homeopath who has over 50years of practical experience.
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Pain may be a symptom of a serious condition. You should be screened by a health professional with formal training in Western allopathic medicine if the diagnosis is not clear or standard treatment options unknown
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None so Far ! \nHomeopathy Delivers you from pain and suffering without adding to it ! \nThat is the specialized field of conventional medicine complications and side effects !\nThanks God for Homeopathy,it is safe from them !\nTake Care and God Bless !
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Nuclear medicine is a subspecialty within the field of radiology. It comprises diagnostic examinations that result in images of body anatomy and function. The images are developed based on the detection of energy emitted from a radioactive substance given to the patient, either intravenously or by mouth. Generally, radiation to the patient is similar to that resulting from standard x-ray examinations. \n\nNuclear medicine is practiced on animals including humans.\nRadiaction has a half life.  People can leak radiation too.
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Naturopathic Doctor.  It SHOULD mean the person went to a specialized program very much like a mainstream medical school (or in addition to it) but since laws vary from state to state people with everything from PhDs to home-study certificates use it.
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it depends on what route you want to do... nature vs nuture.. is a on going debate..you can also compare and constrats the beliefs of a certain religion.. or lets see...you can make easy and compare and contrast 2 different states comapring thier different attributes and contrasting as well
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My theory is that what we call modern medicine ( pharmaceuticals ) are the REAL "Alternative Medicine" ... Herbs, accupuncture, vitamins, minerals and healthy diet are ORIGINAL medicine .... You might check into the NNFA about the main contraversies regarding what most people call alternative medicine
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In its most general terms, neuropathy refers to a disorder of the peripheral nerves (the nerves in our legs, arms, etc.).  Neuropathy can be a chronic, painful, and often debilitating condition where the nerve experiences chronic inflammation and/or dysfunctions.  There are serveral types/causes of neuropathy including:\n1. Diabetes\n2. Alcoholism\n3. Chronic nerve compression in the spine\n4. History of crush injury\n5. ...or even without a known cause, or idiopathic.\n\nStandard treatments usually include management of diabetes (in diabetic neuropathy) and use of medications which depress excitation of the nervous system such as neurontin or Lyrica. Unfortunately, these medications usually come with some hefty side effects.\n\nAnodyne therapy is a realtively new therapy, but there is still much to be learned about this.  It's a treatment usually performed by a physical therapist that uses monochormatic infrared light waves to stimulate blood flow to the nerves.  It is usually used as part of a comprehensive program of Anodyne, gait and balance training in order to reduce pain and increase function/quality of life.  \n\nFirst step is for her to consult with her primary physician or a neurologist.
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I am a retired Chiropractor. Both types of practitioners have a place in modern health care.  For optimal health care you might consider seeking care from both.\n\nThink about this analogy.  "Water or food - what is your preference?"  Both would be best!
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Naturopaths vary widely--and I mean WIDELY--in what they do but basically it's someone who believes that nearly all illnesses are either preventable or reversible through proper diet and healthy lifestyle choices.  \n\nNaturopaths come in all shapes and sizes.  Some are M.D.s, some are PhDs, and some have no formal training at all.  Some states license them just like (or close to) M.D.s while in other states naturopathy is illegal.  See what I mean by "widely"?  ;-)  \n\nThe best are both M.D.s and N.D.s.
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Sometimes.\n\nNot all therapies we call homeopathic are the extreme dilutions that would probably be harmless when combined with allopathic medications.\n\nSome naturopathic drugs (such as St John's Wort or Gingko Biloba) can interfere with how your body handles allopathic medication.\n\nAlways tell your doctor about ALL the medications you are using, including natural medicines and over-the-counter medicines so that he/she can take into account how safe a medication prescription would be for you.
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If you are concered about safety there are several non-drug therapies you can try. The best way to take advantage of them is to find someone who does manipulative medicine. All osteopathic physicains will be trained to do these procedures but not all of them do OMT (the manual part of osteopathic medicine). A massage therapist might be a good place to start or a chiropractor although I don't know that this is part of thier training. Overall I would recommend an osteopathic physician (they had a D.O. after thier name instead of an M.D. but they are both fully credentialed physicians). They can help with both the non-drug therapy and answer you question about safe drug more knowledgably.
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hullo\nostiosites are calcium accumulations on bony sites as the joints,due to previous trauma or aging process.\ncan be treated by surgery or physiotherapy.\n\n\nDr.solo