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Integrative Medicine

What is Integrative Medicine?

Integrative Medicine incorporates multiple approaches to healing and involves collaboration between conventional and complementary medicine practitioners.

Focusing on caring for the whole person, Integrative Medicine offers a personal approach to health by combining complementary therapies that have been proven safe and effective with conventional medical approaches.

Complementary medicine is part of a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices and products that are not generally considered to be part of conventional medicine.  While scientific evidence exists regarding some complementary therapies, for most there are key questions that are yet to be answered through well-designed scientific studies.  Complementary medicine is used together with conventional medicine.  An example of integrative medicine is using acupuncture to lessen nausea along with an anti-nausea prescription medication.

Our practitioners will listen to your concerns and develop a caring plan just for you.

Integrative Medicine Services

FREE - Integrative Health Coaching

Are you looking for someone to help you make changes toward a healthier lifestyle?  A health coach can work in partnership with you to facilitate behavior change by focusing on the body, mind, and spirit.  Coaching provides a supportive relationship that can empower you to recognize and draw on your innate ability and personal accountability to make lasting changes for better health and well being. Coaching sessions may take place in person or by telephone.

Practitioner: Pam Durham, MS

Call 843-0935 to schedule an appointment

Lymphedema Therapy (Evaluation and Complete Decongestive Therapy Services)

Lymphedema may be a complication of cancer treatment and is an accumulation of fluid that may collect in any body part, but most typically in the trunk, arms, and legs.  The swelling can occur when the lymph vessels are blocked or removed.  Lymphedema therapy utilizes manual lymph drainage, a unique and gentle manual technique, to reduce and control the amount of swelling and redirect the flow of fluids in the body. Read more.

Pricing for lymphedema therapy varies, please call 966-2056 for more information.

Therapist: Theresa Gilliam, MS, OTR/L, ATP, CLT-LANA

Call the UNC Physical Therapy Division at 966-2056 to schedule an appointment

Massage Therapy

Beginning February 1st, each patient may receive two FREE one-hour massages, then pay the regular price of $60!

Relax with a soothing massage that can relieve muscular tension, provide relief from temporary or chronic muscular discomfort, reduce pain and swelling, assist the body in achieving greater flexibility, increase circulation, and stimulate healing. Practitioners are licensed massage therapists experienced in treating patients with cancer. Several styles of massage are available to accommodate individual needs.

Therapists:

Chris Clark, RN, LMBT, CHTP
Dorie Laing, LMBT, CLT-LANA

Call the CCSP at 966-3494 to schedule a session

Schedule of Classes and Presentations

Additional resources

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

More information on complementary therapy resources are available at Carolina Well's website.

To inquire about availability and rental fees for the CCSP studio space at Carolina Pointe II, please contact Holly Hough at 919-445-5577