HOLISTIC MEDICINE

Holistic medicine is a philosophical and practical approach to health care that embraces a balance of the patient's physical, emotional, and spiritual health. It consists of the use of conventional drugs and surgery, complimentary alternative therapies, and education for lifestyle changes and self-care. Below are some of the characteristics of the Holistic model.

• Prevention is preferable to treatment and is usually more cost-effective. Holistic medicine aims to achieve maximum wellness by integrating the whole body instead of focusing on body parts and symptoms. Holistic physicians expend as much effort in establishing what kind of patient has a disease as they do in establishing what kind of disease a patient has.
• Pain and disease are viewed not as isolated negative events, but as indicators of disharmony in the whole person.
• A major determinant of healing is the relationship between physician and patient. The health care provider is a caring component of the healing, and patient autonomy is encouraged.
• Optimal health is much more than the absence of sickness. It is the pursuit of the highest qualities in the physical, environmental, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of the human experience.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is one of the therapies available at IMG. This medicinal art is one of the oldest that exists today. Having originated in China over 2000 years ago, acupuncture is the insertion of very fine needles into specific points on the body's surface, at times manipulating the needles, or adding heat or electrical stimulation, in order to influence physiological functioning of the body. This method encourages the body to initiate natural healing. It is based on a comprehensive, integrated, and well-tested premise and is safe, non-invasive, and effective. To learn more about this therapy, you may schedule an appointment to see Dr. Kenneth Kranz by calling 307-635-4141. Click here to visit Dr. Kranz's biography page.

Holistic Therapies

• Acupuncture
• Neural Therapy
• Herbal Therapy
• Nutrition
• Autonomic Nervous System Rebalancing
• Massage
• Homeopathy