Table 4 Categories of treatments prescribed to patients, as reported by naturopaths (n = 859)
Category of treatment prescribed | N (%) |
|---|---|
Dietary changes | 517 (60.5) |
Lifestyle behaviour changes | 486 (56.9) |
Herbal medicines | 463 (54.2) |
Nutritional supplements | 445 (52.1) |
Acupuncture | 233 (27.2) |
Manual therapies | 189 (22.1) |
Homeopathy | 188 (22.0) |
Counselling and psychotherapy | 160 (18.7) |
Other energetic medicines | 137 (16.0) |
Testing or investigations | 117 (13.7) |
Hydrotherapy | 115 (13.5) |
Other Traditional medicine systems | 110 (12.9) |
Invasive therapies | 58 (6.8) |
Other treatments | 222 (26.0) |