Functional Therapy

If you address only the symptoms (the pain or discomfort in a certain area), the symptoms will soon return, but the root cause remaining untreated (and probably undetected), often leading to further dysfunction and pain. But if you address the root cause, rather than the symptoms, the symptoms will be alleviated and the deeper issue will be resolved or, at the very least, vastly improved. This is functional therapy. It gets to the root of the issue.

We practice functional therapy. Traditional health care looks at treating the local area or issue, which often only temporarily addresses the symptoms. Functional therapy takes a multi-faceted and roots-based approach. It seeks to evaluate and assess the various dimensions of the whole person to see how they are contributing to the impairment and where the problem is coming from. The benefits of this approach are twofold. The first is actual improved functioning and a return to daily activities of life. The second is an improvement in overall health. When we address the root cause and assist nature in its healing work through a whole body approach, we notice improvements in other areas of our health and well-being. These are benefits we would not enjoy in the relief-of-symptoms approach.

In a functional approach, time is taken to do an in-depth assessment and thorough examination. Aches, pains, injuries, as well as nutritional and digestive issues can dissipate as all these factors are examined. That’s why at Wholemade, we incorporate and apply various modalities, according to your needs and preferences. We can offer massage and nutrition separately or in combination with one another. Our approach is personalized to fit your lifestyle, your situation, your goals and your health.

Bodies Are Designed to Heal

Our bodies were designed to heal when placed under the right conditions and supported in the right way. Through the therapies of massage and nutrition, the help of the laws of health, and an approach that looks beyond the musculoskeletal and digestive systems to other systems in the body, we work to free the body to heal and restore itself to better health.