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Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient healing modality in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that dates back over 3000 years. It has been recognized to be effective for a wide range of conditions.
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Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine entails the ingestion of plant, animal, and mineral extracts to facilitate healing within the body. The Western application of herbs is similar to the way we use prescription medications in that most often a single herb is used for alleviation of symptoms. While this can be useful for rapid relief, this may fail to address the root cause and herbs may need to be taken long-term to manage disease, much like medications. Although, safer than prescription drugs, some herbs can have ill effects if they are self-prescribed and used to address mere symptoms.
Traditional Chinese herbal medicine follows the principles of holistic medicine. By establishing the root cause of disease, a prescription for a custom herbal formula is tailored to the individual’s underlying pattern of disease. Formulations comprise multiple herbs that work in synergy to restore proper function in a balanced way that do not produce undesired effects. Prescribed formulations are modified as the pattern of illness changes and ceased once symptoms dissipate and proper function is restored.
Functional Medicine
Functional medicine is a holistic system of assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Assessments are performed through an extensive interview, history, and various lab testing which may include blood work, saliva, stool, organic acid and/or antigen testing. Diagnostics involve finding the upstream causes of your symptoms and/or disease, i.e. the root cause. Treatment is personalized to your individual needs and include a nutrition and lifestyle program and most often involves the prescription of high-quality nutritional supplementation, nutraceuticals and herbal medicine. We strive to empower and inspire our patients through education so that you can go beyond the mere resolution of symptoms but optimize your health and thrive in all areas of your life long-term.
Functional Lab Testing - Identify Underlying Health Conditions
If you're not functioning at your best level but don't know why, you might have an underlying health condition that's not visible from the surface. And possibly not obvious to traditional allopathic practitioners.
At Denver Sports and Holistic Medicine, we use functional lab testing to uncover these conditions and find the root cause of your symptoms. This provides a roadmap for your path back to optimal health.
Injection Therapy
Common medications tend to help your symptoms, but don't address the underlying problem. You want a natural healing remedy that addresses the root of the problem and heals you at the core.
Injection therapy is a natural and effective way to heal common health conditions. Even if you're not struggling with a specific condition, injections can boost your vitality.
Holistic Sports Medicine
Recover from athletic injuries and enhance sports performance.
About Dr. Martina
Dr. Martina Sturm is one of a handful of practitioners in the US who have earned a Doctorate of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (DACM). She received her doctorate degree from Pacific College of Health and Science's professional doctorate program which is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). During her doctoral work, Dr. Martina specialized in Integrative Oncology.
With her passion for science and natural medicine, Dr. Martina continued her post-doctoral work in functional medicine at Functional Medicine University and at the School of Applied Functional Medicine. She also completed a residency with an MD specialized in both Internal and Integrative Medicine.
Dr. Martina uses an integrative approach: a fusion of Eastern (TCM) and Western-based functional medicine that enable her to determine the root cause of illness via the most comprehensive, time-tested, and advanced diagnostic tools. Both TCM and functional medicine are holistic and understand that the underlying cause of dis-ease stems from various biochemical and nutritional imbalances in the body. These underlying imbalances, not merely the symptoms, are addressed with an individually tailored treatment plan to facilitate the body's healing process. She may use diet, nutraceuticals, lifestyle changes, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and various other adjunct therapies to support the healing process in the most effective and least invasive way possible.
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