Naturopathy
Naturopathy is a holistic approach to wellness based on the principle that placed under the right circumstances, the body has the inherent ability to heal itself. Using the healing power of nature and gentle therapeutic techniques, the body, mind and emotions are supported during the healing process.
Naturopathic medicine is a system of primary health care that emphasizes optimal wellness and health, disease prevention, and patient education. While in practice Naturopaths treat acute and chronic conditions, the primary focus of naturopathy being to support the body’s inherent healing abilities and empower the patient to make lifestyle changes necessary to maintain optimal health. Through in-depth history taking, physical examination, and clinical and laboratory evaluation, naturopaths uncover individual, familial and environmental risk factors, and strive to understand the patient as the totality of body, mind, and spirit.
Naturopathic principles are based on treating each person as an individual and treating the whole person, not just the affected area.
Naturopathy encompasses a variety of treatment methods including:
Herbal Medicine
Food as Medicine
Lifestyle Advice
Flower Essence Therepy
Iridology
Nutritional Medicine
Dietary and Nutritional advice
Hydrotherapy
Relaxation Massage
Homoeopathy
Naturopathy can alleviate a wide range of conditions and is suitable for all ages. Some of the more common conditions treated include:
Fatigue, Stress, Insomnia
Metabolic Disorders
Lifestyle Advice
Acute & Chronic Conditions
Detoxification & Weight Loss
Men's & Women's Health
Digestive Disorders
Dietary and Nutritional advice
Skin Conditions
Musculoskeletal Complaints
Pre & Post Natal Care
Children
However, you do not need to be unwell to benefit from naturopathy. Naturopathic treatments boost the body’s natural healing potential, restoring harmony and preventing disease.
Other services
Acupuncture
It is the practice of inserting very fine needles into the skin to stimulate specific anatomical points in the body (called acupoints or acupuncture points) for therapeutic purposes…
Laser Acupuncture
LASER ACUPUNCTURE usually uses a low-energy laser beam, instead of traditional acupuncture needles, to influence the flow of current at the acupuncture points. Laser acupuncture is an …
Dry Needling
Dry Needling purposely targets and resolves jammed up trigger points in your muscles. Dry Needling aims to restore normal tissue function. The reason for this is because repetitive activity …
Cupping
CUPPING refers to an ancient Chinese practice in which a cup is applied to the skin and the pressure in the cup is reduced (by using change in heat or by suctioning out air)…
Vega Testing
The Vega Test is a safe, non-invasive, painless and accurate tool used to gather information about your body. It is based on electro-acupuncture where acupuncture points in the hands are used to…
Remedial Massage
Remedial Massage therapy is a technique that is completely natural, non-invasive which can have excellent therapeutic benefits to the circulatory system, lymphatic system and nervous…
Physiotherapy
A therapeutic health profession that aims to restore function and movement to people with injuries or to maintain quality of life for people with degenerative conditions. Daniel Jamieson…
Chiropractic
Chiropractic treatment focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat…
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(03) 9802 7000
Location
393 Blackburn Rd, Burwood East
(Midway between Burwood Highway and Highbury Rd)
hamish@reidhealth.com.au
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Tuesday 9am-8pm
Wednesday 4pm-8pm
Thursday 9:30am-7pm
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