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jgerek — 2013-04-26T13:11:50Z

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peteb — 2010-09-13T19:54:52Z

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	+ * [http://www.spahub.com/resources/alternative-medicine.html Spahub link]

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BradMandell — 2009-12-14T14:25:15Z

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BradMandell — 2009-12-14T14:24:01Z

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- \|\|<width="35%">[[TableofContents]]\|\|<^>[[BR]]Our '''Alternative Medicine''' or '''Complementary Medicine''' page provides information about a variety of [#services alternative medicine services] and practitioners in the Rochester area.\|\|	+ \|\|<width="35%">[[TableofContents]]\|\|<^>[[BR]]Our '''Alternative Medicine''' or '''Complementary Medicine''' page provides information about a variety of [#services alternative medicine services] and practitioners in the Rochester area. Some of the services blend with spiritual practices.\|\|
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- '''See [wiki:wikipedia:Alternative_medicine Wikipedia Article] for discussion, terms and references'''.	+ '''For discussion, terms and references see''': + * [wiki:wikipedia:Alternative_medicine Alternative Medicine] + * [wiki:wikipedia:List_of_branches_of_alternative_medicine List of Branches of Alternative Medicine] + * [wiki:wikipedia:Glossary_of_alternative_medicine Glossary of Alternative Medicine] + * [wiki:wikipedia:NCCAM NCCAM] + * [http://nccam.nih.gov/ National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)]
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BradMandell — 2009-12-13T12:55:48Z

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- ==Services List== - The following is a partial list of potential services:	+ =Services Categories & Links= + \|\|\|\|<tableborder="1" class="tablehead" :>'''Alternative Medicine'''\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead" :>'''["Alternative Medicine/List" Potential Service Categories]'''\|\|<class="tablehead" :>'''RocWiki Links'''\|\| + \|\|[[Include(Alternative Medicine/List)]]\|\|<^>[[LinksHere]]\|\|
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- * ["Acupuncture"] - * ["Acupressure"] - * ["Alexander Technique"] - * ["Holistic Aromatherapy" Aromatherapy] - * ["Ayurveda"] - * ["Bach Flower Therapy"] - * ["Chelation Therapy"] - * ["Chiropractics"] - * ["Chi Gung"] - * ["Cold Laser Therapy"] - * ["CranioSacral Therapy"] - * ["Cupping"] - * ["Ear Candling"] - * ["Feldenkrais"] - * ["Flower Essence Therapy"] - * ["Herbology"] - * ["Homeopathy"] - * ["Hypnosis"] - * ["Hypnotherapy"] - * ["Integrated Energy Therapy"] - * ["Iridology"] - * ["Korean Hand Therapy"] - * ["Massage Therapy"] - * ["Meditation"] - * ["Music therapy"] - * ["Myofascial Release"] - * ["Naturopathy"] - * ["Neuro-Linguistic Programming"] - * ["Orthomolecular Medicine"] - * ["Osteopathy"] - * ["Pilates"] - * ["Polarity Therapy"] - * ["Reflexology"] - * ["Reiki"] - * ["Rolfing"] - * ["Shiatsu"] - * ["Somatic Movement Therapy"] - * ["Spiritual Counseling"] - * ["T'ai Chi Ch'uan"] - * ["Thai Massage"] - * ["Thai Herbal Massage"] - * ["Therapeutic Touch"] - * ["Traditional Chinese Medicine"] - * ["Transcendental Meditation"] - * ["Trigger Point Therapy"] - * ["Tui Na"] - * ["Vipassana Meditation"] - * ["Yoga"] - - ==Comments== - See ["Alternative Medicine/Talk"] for Comments and Suggestiions.	+ =Comments= + See ["Alternative Medicine/Talk"] for Comments and Suggestions.

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BradMandell — 2009-12-13T12:18:14Z

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- The are a number of practitioners of '''Alternative Medicine''' or '''Complementary Medicine''' in the Rochester area that may be found under categories of services [#services listed below].	+ Our '''Alternative Medicine''' or '''Complementary Medicine''' page provides information about a variety of [#services alternative medicine services] and practitioners in the Rochester area.
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- From the Mayo Clinic [[Footnote([http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alternative-medicine/PN00001 Complementary & Alternative medicine, What is it?] - quoted text updated June 20, 2009)]] website:	+ From the Mayo Clinic [[Footnote([http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alternative-medicine/PN00001 Complementary & Alternative medicine, What is it?] - quoted text updated June 20, 2009)]] website:
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BradMandell — 2009-06-20T14:46:49Z

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- The are a number of practitioners of '''Alternative''' or '''Complementary Medicine''' in the Rochester area. The following is a partial list of available services:	+ The are a number of practitioners of '''Alternative Medicine''' or '''Complementary Medicine''' in the Rochester area that may be found under categories of services [#services listed below].
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- ["Acupuncture"] - ["Acupressure"] - ["Alexander Technique"] - ["Holistic Aromatherapy" Aromatherapy] - *["Ayurveda"]	+ ==About Alternative Medicine== + See [wiki:wikipedia:Alternative_medicine Wikipedia Article] for more terms and references.
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- *["Bach Flower Therapy"]	+ From the Mayo Clinic [[Footnote([http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alternative-medicine/PN00001 Complementary & Alternative medicine, What is it?] - quoted text updated June 20, 2009)]] website: + "''Many alternative medicine practitioners base their work around a few common principles. Some of these are similar to what your conventional doctor might do, while others are quite different. Basic philosophies of complementary and alternative medicine include: + Prevention is key to good health. Taking steps to better your health before you get sick is the best way to keep yourself healthy. + Your body has the ability to heal itself. Alternative medicine practitioners see themselves as facilitators. To them, your body does the healing work, and treatment encourages your natural healing processes. + Learning and healing go hand in hand. Alternative medicine practitioners see themselves as teachers and mentors who offer guidance. To the practitioner, you're the one who does the healing. + Holistic care. The focus is on treating you as a whole person — recognizing that physical health, mental well-being, relationships and spiritual needs are interconnected and play a part in your overall health.''" + [[Anchor(services)]] + ==Services List== + The following is a partial list of potential services:
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- ["Chelation Therapy"] - ["Chiropractics"] - ["Chi Gung"] - ["Cold Laser Therapy"] - ["CranioSacral Therapy"] - ["Cupping"]	+ * ["Acupuncture"] + * ["Acupressure"] + * ["Alexander Technique"] + * ["Holistic Aromatherapy" Aromatherapy] + * ["Ayurveda"]
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- ["Feldenkrais"] - ["Flower Essence Therapy"]	+ * ["Chelation Therapy"] + * ["Chiropractics"] + * ["Chi Gung"] + * ["Cold Laser Therapy"] + * ["CranioSacral Therapy"] + * ["Cupping"]
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- ["Herbology"] - ["Homeopathy"] - ["Hypnosis"] - ["Hypnotherapy"]	+ * ["Ear Candling"]
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- ["Integrated Energy Therapy"] - ["Iridology"]	+ * ["Feldenkrais"] + * ["Flower Essence Therapy"]
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- *["Korean Hand Therapy"]	+ * ["Herbology"] + * ["Homeopathy"] + * ["Hypnosis"] + * ["Hypnotherapy"]
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- ["Massage Therapy"] - ["Music therapy"] - *["Myofascial Release"]	+ * ["Integrated Energy Therapy"] + * ["Iridology"]
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- ["Naturopathy"] - ["Neuro-Linguistic Programming"]	+ * ["Korean Hand Therapy"]
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- ["Orthomolecular Medicine"] - ["Osteopathy"]	+ * ["Massage Therapy"] + * ["Meditation"] + * ["Music therapy"] + * ["Myofascial Release"]
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- ["Pilates"] - ["Polarity Therapy"]	+ * ["Naturopathy"] + * ["Neuro-Linguistic Programming"]
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- ["Reflexology"] - ["Reiki"] - *["Rolfing"]	+ * ["Orthomolecular Medicine"] + * ["Osteopathy"]
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- ["Shiatsu"] - ["Somatic Movement Therapy"] - *["Spiritual Counseling"]	+ * ["Pilates"] + * ["Polarity Therapy"]
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- ["T'ai Chi Ch'uan"] - ["Thai Massage"] - ["Thai Herbal Massage"] - ["Therapeutic Touch"] - ["Traditional Chinese Medicine"] - ["Transcendental Meditation"] - ["Trigger Point Therapy"] - ["Tui Na"]	+ * ["Reflexology"] + * ["Reiki"] + * ["Rolfing"]
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- ["Meditation"] - *["Vipassana Meditation"]	+ * ["Shiatsu"] + * ["Somatic Movement Therapy"] + * ["Spiritual Counseling"]
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- *["Yoga"]	+ * ["T'ai Chi Ch'uan"] + * ["Thai Massage"] + * ["Thai Herbal Massage"] + * ["Therapeutic Touch"] + * ["Traditional Chinese Medicine"] + * ["Transcendental Meditation"] + * ["Trigger Point Therapy"] + * ["Tui Na"]
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- From the Mayo Clinic website: - "Many complementary and alternative medicine practitioners base their work around a few common principles. Some of these are similar to what your conventional doctor might do, while others are quite different. Basic philosophies of complementary and alternative medicine include: - Your body heals itself. Complementary and alternative medicine practitioners see themselves as facilitators. To them your body does all the healing work, and you only need treatment to encourage your natural healing processes. - Prevention is key. Your complementary and alternative medicine practitioner may wish to see you before you get sick to make sure you're doing all you can to keep yourself healthy. - *Learning and healing go hand-in-hand. Your complementary and alternative medicine practitioner views himself or herself as a teacher and mentor who offers guidance. To the practitioner, you're the one who does the healing."	+ ==Comments== + See ["Alternative Medicine/Talk"] for Comments and Suggestiions.

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peteb — 2008-10-15T20:20:11Z

removed yoga subclassifications.

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peteb — 2008-10-15T20:16:30Z

removed qigong it's already listed as ["chi gung"]

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peteb — 2008-09-30T20:44:14Z

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peteb — 2008-09-30T20:39:09Z

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HealingPointWellnessCenter — 2008-08-11T19:28:33Z

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MicheleFineout — 2008-08-06T05:34:16Z

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MicheleFineout — 2008-08-06T04:40:08Z

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MicheleFineout — 2008-08-06T04:33:40Z

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JaySweet — 2008-07-16T19:10:03Z

NPOV. "Blessed"? Gimme a break

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- '''Alternative''' or '''Complementary Medicine''' is alive and well in Rochester! We are blessed with many skilled and knowledgeable practitioners. - - The following is a partial list of services offered locally in the Rochester area:	+ The are a number of practitioners of '''Alternative''' or '''Complementary Medicine''' in the Rochester area. The following is a partial list of available services:

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RachelBlumenthal — 2008-05-13T11:09:52Z

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jack2008 — 2008-05-13T10:38:00Z

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KarenHolmes — 2008-03-25T16:28:53Z

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KarenHolmes — 2008-02-07T02:02:33Z

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KarenHolmes — 2008-02-07T00:44:46Z

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KarenHolmes — 2008-01-22T14:23:04Z

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- ["Ayurveda"] - ["CranioSacral Therapy"] - ["Massage Therapy"] - Acupuncture - ["Reiki"] - ["Reflexology"] - Naturopathy - Holistic doctor - ["Yoga"] - ["Chiropractics"] - *Homeopathy	+ + ["Acupuncture"] + ["Acupressure"] + ["Alexander Technique"] + ["Aromatherapy"] + ["Ayurveda"] + + ["Bach Flower Therapy"] + + ["Chelation Therapy"] + ["Chiropractics"] + ["Chi Gung"] + ["CranioSacral Therapy"] + ["Cupping"] + + ["Ear Candling"] + + ["Feldenkrais"] + ["Flower Essence Therapy"] + + ["Herbology"] + ["Homeopathy"] + ["Hypnotherapy"] + + ["Iridology"] + + ["Korean Hand Therapy"] + + ["Massage Therapy"] + ["Music therapy"] + + ["Naturopathy"] + ["Neuro-Linguistic Programming"] + + ["Orthomolecular Medicine"] + ["Osteopathy"] + + ["Pilates"] + ["Polarity Therapy"] + + ["Qigong"] + + ["Reflexology"] + ["Reiki"] + ["Rolfing"] + + ["Shiatsu"] + + ["T'ai Chi Ch'uan"] + ["Therapeutic Touch"] + ["Traditional Chinese Medicine"] + ["Transcendental Meditation"] + ["Trigger Point Therapy"] + ["Tui Na"] + + ["Vipassana Meditation"] + + ["Yoga"] + ["Anusera Yoga"] + ["Astanga Yoga"] + ["Bikram Yoga"] + ["Hatha Yoga"] + ["Iyengar Yoga"] + ["Vinyasa Yoga"] + + +

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MayaMcGary — 2008-01-21T15:11:26Z

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KarenHolmes — 2007-11-17T16:20:42Z

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DustinFineout — 2007-08-22T14:24:49Z

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DustinFineout — 2007-08-16T15:24:42Z

Some style updates, updated links to other wiki pages. Removed redundant links.

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- Alternative or complementary medicine is alive and well in Rochester! - We are blessed with many skilled and knowledgeable practitioners. - These include but are not limited to : - ["Ayurveda"] http://www.aumhealing.com/ - Massage - Acupuncture - Reiki http://www.soulsong.com/ - Reflexology - Naturopathy - Holistic doctor - ["Yoga"] - Chiropractor - Homeopathy	+ '''Alternative''' or '''Complementary Medicine''' is alive and well in Rochester! We are blessed with many skilled and knowledgeable practitioners. + + These include but are not limited to: + ["Ayurveda"] + ["Massage Therapy"] + Acupuncture + ["Reiki"] + Reflexology + Naturopathy + Holistic doctor + ["Yoga"] + Chiropractics + Homeopathy
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- - Your body heals itself. Complementary and alternative medicine practitioners see themselves as facilitators. To them your body does all the healing work, and you only need treatment to encourage your natural healing processes. - - Prevention is key. Your complementary and alternative medicine practitioner may wish to see you before you get sick to make sure you're doing all you can to keep yourself healthy. - - Learning and healing go hand-in-hand. Your complementary and alternative medicine practitioner views himself or herself as a teacher and mentor who offers guidance. To the practitioner, you're the one who does the healing."	+ Your body heals itself. Complementary and alternative medicine practitioners see themselves as facilitators. To them your body does all the healing work, and you only need treatment to encourage your natural healing processes. + Prevention is key. Your complementary and alternative medicine practitioner may wish to see you before you get sick to make sure you're doing all you can to keep yourself healthy. + *Learning and healing go hand-in-hand. Your complementary and alternative medicine practitioner views himself or herself as a teacher and mentor who offers guidance. To the practitioner, you're the one who does the healing."

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RachelBlumenthal — 2007-07-17T13:41:22Z

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peteb — 2007-07-08T03:20:05Z

Renamed from "alternative medicine" (Capitalization)

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AlyssaFoos — 2007-07-07T19:25:18Z

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AlyssaFoos — 2007-07-07T19:24:52Z

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AlyssaFoos — 2007-07-07T19:20:23Z

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AlyssaFoos — 2007-07-07T19:19:49Z

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AlyssaFoos — 2007-07-07T19:08:21Z

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AlyssaFoos — 2007-07-07T19:07:53Z

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AlyssaFoos — 2007-07-07T19:03:20Z

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	+ Alternative or complementary medicine is alive and well in Rochester! + We are blessed with many skilled and knowledgeable practitioners. + These include but are not limited to : + Ayurveda + Massage + Acupuncture + Reiki + Reflexology + Naturopathy + Holistic doctor + Yoga + Chiropractor + Homeopathy + + From the Mayo Clinic website: + "Many complementary and alternative medicine practitioners base their work around a few common principles. Some of these are similar to what your conventional doctor might do, while others are quite different. Basic philosophies of complementary and alternative medicine include: + + Your body heals itself. Complementary and alternative medicine practitioners see themselves as facilitators. To them your body does all the healing work, and you only need treatment to encourage your natural healing processes. + + Prevention is key. Your complementary and alternative medicine practitioner may wish to see you before you get sick to make sure you're doing all you can to keep yourself healthy. + + Learning and healing go hand-in-hand. Your complementary and alternative medicine practitioner views himself or herself as a teacher and mentor who offers guidance. To the practitioner, you're the one who does the healing."