A growing movement of practitioners and doctors who want to see a more therapeutic, holistic, patient centred approach to healthcare that takes into consideration both the patient’s physical and psychological wellbeing and treats the whole person rather than just the disease.
Integrative medicine practitioners and doctors combine conventional medicine with evidence-informed lifestyle, complementary and traditional approaches to achieve optimum health and wellbeing for the patient.
Conventional practitioners, who practise integrative medicine, advocate the use of evidence-informed lifestyle, complementary and traditional approaches combined with conventional medicines to provide an integrative approach. Complementary medicine and therapies can include anything from acupuncture, yoga, massage, aromatherapy, herbal medicine, nutrition, exercise along with many more approaches, tailored to the needs of the individual.