Combining TCM and Evidence-based Functional Medicine to Reverse Neuropathy
As a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (DOM) who practices functional medicine, my approach to reversing neuropathy combines the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with the modern principles of functional medicine. This integrative approach seeks to address the root causes of peripheral neuropathy and provide comprehensive, individualized care. Here’s a brief history of this combined approach to reversing neuropathy:
Integration of Functional Medicine and TCM:
In recent years, some Doctors of Oriental Medicine have embraced functional medicine principles and integrated them with the traditional wisdom of TCM. This blending of approaches allows for a more comprehensive understanding of peripheral neuropathy and opens up new avenues for treatment.
Recognition of Complex Underlying Factors:
Combining functional medicine with TCM enables a more in-depth exploration of the multifactorial nature of neuropathy. This approach acknowledges that various factors, such as inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, and energy stagnation, can contribute to nerve damage.
Personalized Assessment and Treatment:
By integrating functional medicine’s advanced diagnostic tools and TCM’s holistic evaluation methods, I can create personalized treatment plans for each patient. This involves understanding the individual’s unique TCM pattern diagnosis, while also addressing specific functional medicine imbalances.
Herbal Medicine and Supplementation:
As a DOM practicing functional medicine, I can recommend TCM herbal formulas tailored to the patient’s pattern diagnosis to address energy and blood stagnation, nourish deficiencies, and reduce inflammation. Additionally, evidence based functional medicine principles allow for targeted supplementation to address specific nutrient deficiencies or support nerve health.
TCM and Functional Modalities:
Incorporating both TCM and evidence based functional modalities I can optimize nerve function and alleviate neuropathic pain.
Nutrition and Diet Plans:
Utilizing functional medicine’s understanding of the impact of diet on health, I can recommend an individualized diet plan based on the patient’s TCM pattern and functional medicine findings. This approach aims to reduce inflammation, stabilize blood sugar levels, and promote nerve regeneration.
Collaboration and Long-Term Care:
In line with both TCM and evidence based functional medicine principles, my approach emphasizes patient collaboration and empowerment. Long-term care is essential, as reversing neuropathy often requires time and consistent efforts from both the patient and the healthcare provider.
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