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Our Treatment Methods
What our treatment procedures have in common is that they work with
your body’s mechanisms in order to allow healing to begin. Even
surgeries are minimally invasive to clear
the way for your body to bring itself back
to health.
I do also work with patients who have undergone other surgeries
and treatments. The results are usually very
satisfactory in those cases too.
In the state of Oregon, as a naturopathic physician I am licensed
to perform the necessary surgeries to
correct various rectal diseases such as
fissures, inflamed
rectal papillae and others. These
are minor surgeries completed here in the
clinic, under appropriate local anaesthesia,
and the patient is generally able to walk
out soon after the procedure is completed.
The state regulations for naturopathic doctors also allow me to
prescribe the small range of pharmaceuticals my patients need, including
antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, anaesthesias, muscle relaxants
and pain medications. We are also very careful not to
encourage or cause addictions to these drugs in any of our patients.
A partial list of the procedures we perform :
- Diathermy - electrically-generated
heat, used to cut and/or seal tissues
The same instruments (anoscope and protoscope) which provide a clear
view in the examination are also used in our treatment. Thus, the
interior of the rectum and the treatment itself is in full view of
the doctor at all times. In most cases, their use is almost
pain-free.
Our Treatment Methods
Diathermy
When To Seek Help
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