Integrative Medicine: Within the Network, Outside the Box

When you think of healthcare, you probably think about prescriptions, surgeries, and other traditional approaches to medicine. But at Community Health Network, we want to explore all avenues of health and provide the care that works best for you. That’s where integrative medicine comes in.

What Is Integrative Medicine?

Integrative medicine combines traditional medicine, like pharmaceuticals and surgery, with alternative medicine, like hormone replacement, massage therapy and acupuncture. Where traditional medicine tends to only focus on physical care, integrative medicine takes the whole person into account in body, mind and spirit.

What Are the Benefits of Integrative Medicine?

An evidence based integrative approach to care is beneficial in many ways. Traditional medicine and treatment options can come with a lot of side effects, whereas natural therapies found in integrative medicine are healing focused and have far fewer complications.

Traditional care is often just one part of the medical solution. By using alternative medicine, or pairing it with traditional options, patients can receive a much more holistic treatment. At Community, we want to make sure that you’re getting all of the treatment you need. In a way that's right for you.

Integrative medicine is also a powerful tool for those who haven’t found answers through traditional medicine. Many rare or chronic conditions can leave patients with a lot of questions. With integrative medicine, healthcare providers are able to think outside the box, find new solutions, and weigh the benefits of different techniques. integrative medicine can help patients find solutions for unanswered issues.

Is Integrative Medicine Right for Me?

From pediatrics through geriatrics, there’s no patient that’s outside of our care spectrum. If you want to learn more about integrative medicine, call our office in Fishers at 317-957-9510 or in Westfield at 463-622-9850.