cdnmom Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hello everyone, I am new to this site and new to the entire tourettes syndrome.....I am in the initial stages of dealing with my 7 yr old's TS symptoms and am having a difficult time making a decision between seeing an intergrative medical doctor or a naturopathic doctor who specializes in ADHD, OCD, TS, etc. Does anyone have any advice/experiences or shed some light??? Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hi Diane An Integrative doctor is a qualified MD or DO who has gone on to also qualify in alternative/naturopathic medicine A naturopath may or may not have a medical degree IMHO if you feel the naturopath is experienced and you have confidence in them...then whether they are a qualified medical doctor or not is not what matters most.....UNLESS you need to have this covered by your insurance, as many do not cover "alternative" physicians A good Integrative doctor can be a plus as you have the benefit of the best of both ...if they are a good doctor of course Just as with conventional doctors, there are good and not so good ones in both integrative and naturopathic fields so it really is a choice that depends on your instinct...go with the one who seems to "get it" and that you feel confident treating your child Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnmom Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 The naturopathic doctor has sent me a "Biomedical" handbook which is the biomedical approach to healing ADHD, TS, etc....does anyone know what the Biomedical Approach means? Does it just mean the "natural" way to treat??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 I think the term Biomedical generally refers to the practice of environmental medicine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnmom Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Is this the same as naturopathic treatment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 no...environmental medicine or Biomedical treatment can be naturopathic, depending on the protocol used...but not all naturopaths use it as the term naturopath has become broadly used for alternative doctors...not just those who practice it by the definition Naturopathic means using natural elements and substances to treat illness (diet, excercise, physical elements (air, water, electricity) etc... It avoids pharmaceuticals and invasive treatments. It is often also referred to as "alternative" medicine, to distinguish from "conventional" allopathic practice Allopathic refers to the practice of conventional medicine with pharmaceuticals, surgery etc as the treatment of choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozimum Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Ash, Sounds like the naturopath might be a DAN! dr. (Defeat Autism Now!) This movement began as parents and doctors discovered that treating gut and immune issues helped autistic kids and they developed a range of treatment protocols which acknowledge that the body is an integrated whole. We see a DAN! dr for my DS who has PANDAS and he's doing really well. You don't have to be on the spectrum to see a DAN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Most DAN doctors are Integrative physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareninminn Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I just took our son to an integrative physician and liked him a lot. I wanted someone who was knowledgeable on both conventional and natural treatment options. We're adding some more vitamins in and he recommended a diet plan. Since anxiety worsens my sons tics so much we're going to focus on that aspect and we'll go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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