Holistic Approach
How many times have patients come to you for advice and after evaluation asked, "Do I have to take a pill? Isn't there something natural I can do?"
Well, I have listened to their cries and have decided to hire a hypnotherapist/Reiki Master. This individual has 12 years experience in hypnotherapy and at least 5 years in Reiki healing. I personally have become certified as a hypnotherapist and have gone through the Reiki training, levels I, II, and III.
Although I am limited in the time I can spend with alternative therapies due to my own busy case load, I am now educated in these alternative practices. My hypnotherapist is becoming very busy, especially with smoking cessation, stress reduction and weight management.
I truly believe that a combination of traditional medicine and alternative medicine is the wave of the future. This also gives your patients another option of care. Who better to evaluate the effectiveness of other modalities than a primary care practitioner?
Other helpful modalities may include massage therapy, herbal treatments and reflexology, to name a few. I don't believe that one modality is right for everyone but should simply be visited as a holistic approach towards caring for one's patients.
Does anyone else use alternative approaches in primary care?