Gentle pain and injury relief for back, neck, shoulder, arm, leg and joint pain, as well as headaches. NO snapping and cracking of joints.
Get the help you need! Whether you’ve had a sports injury, an auto accident, a recent personal injury or suffered for years from chronic back pain, neck pain or other types of discomfort, our alternative therapies can help you get your health back on track.
Every system in the body is affected by an injury. Back pain, shoulder or neck pain can inhibit your activities, from daily exercise to the simple act of brushing your hair. Our holistic treatments help speed recovery with natural pain relief.
Our team at Lake Natural Medicine helps address both acute and chronic health issues that may be related to your injury. Assessment and a customized blend of non-traditional therapies encompasses your lifestyle, work, past health, nutrition and mental/emotional state, as well as the current injury or chronic pain. This holistic approach helps speed recovery and gives you tools to maintain health and well-being.
Dr. McDonald offers a unique blend of naturopathic and alternative therapies that can help you reduce pain and inflammation and recover full functionality. Lake Natural Medicine specializes in treating structural pain and dysfunction with natural pain relief methods that encourage the body’s own healing abilities. We are committed to treating you as a whole person, not simply a specific injury.
Our comprehensive healthcare solutions address body, mind and emotions to help you meet your recovery goals. We treat each patient with compassionate care. A professional, Therapeutic Massage may also reduce stress, lessen muscle tension and relieve pain. Natural remedies help speed recovery.
Dr. McDonald will assess your specific history and current condition, then recommend treatments for injury and health problems that may include:
- Gentle spinal and joint adjustments with DNFT (no snapping or twisting of joints)
- Soft tissue manual therapies for natural pain relief
- Acupuncture for pain relief and to promote the body’s natural healing abilities
- Auricular Therapy – specialized ear acupuncture for stress and dysfunction
- Microcurrent – weak electrical impulses to stimulate nerves
- Massage – deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point work, reflexology for pain relief
- Non-prescription, non-addictive herbal and homeopathic remedies for pain
- Nutritional diagnostics and consultation for better physical health going forward
Conditions Treated
Many musculoskeletal health issues can be improved by preventative structural realignment and other alternative therapies, such as massage and acupuncture. Dr. McDonald and team have had exceptional results with multiple chronic and acute injuries, including but not limited to:
- Auto accident cases (usually multiple areas of injury)
- Sports injury (we can get you back into the game!)
- Personal injury (lifting, falling, and so forth can cause painful conditions)
- Chronic pain that’s always with you
- Back pain
- Low-back / sacrum pain
- Neck pain
- Headaches
- Whiplash
- Joint pains
- TMJ
- Shoulder pain
- Torn rotator cuff
- Frozen shoulder
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Rib pain
- Herniated or bulging disc
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s elbow
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Wrist pain
- De Quervains syndrome (thumb pain)
- Knee pain
- Meniscus tears
- Hip pain
- Sciatica
- Ankle sprain or strain
- Drop foot
- Plantar fasciitis
- Growing pains in kids
Patients Say…
“Due to chronic pain from a severe injury, I’ve been to doctors and bodyworkers for 23 years. Dr. McDonald is one of the few who is truly able to work with my body as a complex and interrelated system. Under his care, I’ve made tremendous progress towards pain-free living. Whether you’re new to bodywork or like me — have tried everything — I highly recommend his work.” Anna H.
Contact us today to find out which alternative therapies are right for your pain and injuries.
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