Find out more about Bridgeport alternative medicine therapies and treatment options. Use our Provider Finder to find local Bridgeport complementary and alternative medicine, services and therapies. » Acupressure - Pressure Point Therapy - Bridgeport
Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) technique based on the same ideas as acupuncture... more
» Acupuncture - Zhenjui - Bridgeport
Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most common medical modalities in the world, originating in China some 3,500 years ago... more
» Acutonics and Sound Therapy - Bridgeport
Acutonics is a non-invasive treatment modality using precision-calibrated tuning forks... more
» Alexander Technique - Bridgeport
Alexander Technique teaches one how to recognize and overcome habituated limitations within a person's manner of movement and thinking... more
» Aromatherapy and Essential Oils - Bridgeport
Aromatherapy is the use of volatile liquid plant materials, known as essential oils and other aromatic compounds from plants for the purpose of affecting a person's mood or health... more
» Art Therapy: Mental Well-Being Through Expression - Bridgeport
Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the artistitc process and creativity to increase emotional and mental well-being... more
» Astrology - Study of the Stars - Bridgeport
Astrology is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs in which knowledge of the relative positions of celestial bodies and related details is held to be useful in understanding, interpreting, and organizing information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial events... more
» Aura Therapy - Aura Soma - Bridgeport
Aura therapy (or Aura-Soma) is a method of chromotherapy and a divination system based on color, devised by British pharmacist and chiropodist Vicky Wall... more
» Auriculotherapy - Somatotopic Treatment - Bridgeport
Auriculotherapy is a form of alternative medicine based on the idea that the ear is a micro system, meaning that the entire body is represented on the auricle (or auricula, or pinna - the outer portion of the ear) in a similar fashion to reflexology (zone therapy) and iridology (iridodiagnosis), and that the entire body can be treated by stimulation of the surface of the ear exclusively... more
» Bates Method - Natural Vision Improvement - Bridgeport
The Bates method, often considered the backbone of the natural vision improvement movement, utilizes a series of relaxation exercises intended to improve vision and reverse some sight disorders... more
» Biofeedback - Body Response Monitoring - Bridgeport
Biofeedback is a form therapy which involves measuring a subject's bodily processes such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, galvanic skin response (sweating), and muscle tension and conveying the information to them in real-time in order to raise their awareness and conscious control of the related physiological activities... more
» Biorhythms - Bridgeport
The theory of biorhythms claims that one's life is affected by rhythmic biological cycles, and seeks to make predictions regarding these cycles and the personal ease of carrying out tasks related to the cycles... more
» Body Talk - Bridgeport
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» Bowen Technique - Bridgeport
Bowen Technique is holistic form of healing based on the work of the Australian self-proclaimed Osteopath, Tom Bowen (1916 - 1982)... more
» Breathwork - Bridgeport
The term "breathwork" refers to many forms of conscious alteration of breathing, such as hyperventilation or connecting the inhale and exhale, when used within psychotherapy or meditation... more
» Chakra Balancing - Bridgeport
Chakra balancing adjusts an imbalance or block in a chakra which is thought to cause a dysfunction in the organ, gland, or part of the body to which it relates... more
» Chelation Therapy - Metal Poisoning Treatment - Bridgeport
Chelation therapy is the administration of chelating agents such as EDTA or DMSA to remove heavy metals from the body... more
» Colloidal Silver - Natural Disinfectant - Bridgeport
Colloidal silver refers to microscopic particles of silver that are held in a liquid suspension... more
» Colon Hydrotherapy (Colonic) - Bridgeport
Colon hydrotherapy, also known as colonic irrigation, is a procedure, sometimes associated with naturopathy... more
» Counseling - Bridgeport
In the world of counseling and psychology, there are a multitude of terms for people who study, research and provide therapy relating to the mind, behavior and emotions... more
» Cranio Sacral Therapy - Bridgeport
Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle touch therapy used to relieve restrictions of the craniosacral system... more
» Cupping - Bridgeport
Cupping is an ancient Chinese treatment modality in which a partial vacuum (via heat or suction) is created inside a small jar (commonly glass, plastic, or bamboo) and then placed on the skin... more
» Dance Therapy - Physical Expression Therapy - Bridgeport
Based on the assumption that the body and mind are interrelated, dance/movement therapy is defined by the American Dance Therapy Association as the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process which furthers the emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration of the individual... more
» Distance Healing - Bridgeport
Distance healing is a healing method where the power of the mind is used to enhance the healing process... more
» Ear Candling - Bridgeport
Ear candling is a method used to clear the ear canal of earwax and toxins... more
» Energy Medicine - Bio Fields - Bridgeport
Energy medicine deals with energy fields of two types: * Veritable, which can be measured * Putative, which have yet to be measuredThe veritable energies employ mechanical vibrations (such as sound) and electromagnetic forces, including visible light, magnetism, monochromatic radiation (such as laser beams), and rays from other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum... more
» Enzyme Therapy - Bridgeport
Enzyme therapy is a method aimed at improving digestion and maintaining balanced metabolism though the supplementation of plant and animal enzymes... more
» Fasting - Bridgeport
Fasting is the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drugs — and in some cases, liquids — for a period of time... more
» Flower Essence Therapy - Bridgeport
Flower Essence Therapy is a variation of Bach flower therapy, a sub-category of homeopathy... more
» Gerson Therapy - Bridgeport
Gerson therapy is a holistic diet plan focused on intense detoxification aimed at cleansing the entire body... more
» Gestalt Therapy - Existential Psycho Therapy - Bridgeport
Gestalt Therapy is an existential and experiential psychotherapy that focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, the environmental and social contexts in which these things take place, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of the overall situation... more
» Gua Sha - Bridgeport
Gua Sha is an ancient Chinese treatment modality dating back thousands of years... more
» Guided Imagery - Healing Through Visualization - Bridgeport
Guided imagery uses the healing power of the imagination to induce a healing response, reduction in pain or stress, and deep relaxation... more
» Gyrotonic Physical Training - Bridgeport
Gyrotonic® is a training program that is practiced on a Gyrotonic Pulley Tower... more
» Hair Analysis - Non-Invasive Toxicology - Bridgeport
Hair analysis in alternative medicine is related to fields of environmental toxicology and forensics, and is often used to identify a contaminant to which exposure occurred longer in the past... more
» Hawaiian Massage Therapy - Lomi Lomi - Bridgeport
Hawaiian massage, or lomi lomi, is a traditional massage technique that has been passed from generation to generation... more
» Heilkunst - Wholeness - Bridgeport
Heil = whole/sound/remedial kunst = art Heilkunst is the name given by Dr... more
» Holistic Medicine - Bridgeport
Holistic health refers to a philosophy of medical care that views physical and mental aspects of life as closely interconnected and equally important approaches to treatment... more
» Homeopathy and Homeopathic Medicine - Bridgeport
Homeopathy is a tradition of diagnosis and cure created in the late 1700s by a German doctor named Samuel Hahnemann... more
» Humor Therapy - Bridgeport
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» Hydrotherapy - Water Therapy - Bridgeport
Hydrotherapy is the use of the therapeutic properties of water (in any of it's three forms: solid, liquid, and gas) to treat disease, trauma, relieve pain, and boost the immune system... more
» Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Bridgeport
During hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) a patient is placed in a special chamber where the oxygen pressure is between 2 and 2½ times that of normal atmospheric pressure... more
» Hypnobirthing - Bridgeport
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» Hypnotherapy - Bridgeport
A Hypnotherapist is a therapist that specializes in providing treatment to a patient while the patient is in a psychologically hypnotic state... more
» Iridology - Bridgeport
Iridology is a diagnostic technique based on the theory that the health of the body's organs is reflected in specific parts of the iris (the colored ring around the dark pupil in the eye)... more
» Isopathy - Bridgeport
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» IV Therapy - Bridgeport
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» Jin Shin Jyutsu - Bridgeport
Jin Shin Jyutsu is the physio-philosophy of harmonizing life energy in the body... more
» Journaling - Bridgeport
In the world of counseling and psychology, there are a multitude of terms for people who study, research and provide therapy relating to the mind, behavior and emotions... more
» Journey Work - Bridgeport
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» Kinesiology - Bridgeport
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» Korean Hand Acupuncture - Bridgeport
Korean hand acupuncture (or Koryo Sooji Chim) was developed Dr... more
» Laser Therapy - Bridgeport
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» Life Coaching - Bridgeport
In the world of counseling and psychology, there are a multitude of terms for people who study, research and provide therapy relating to the mind, behavior and emotions... more
» Live Blood Microscopy - Bridgeport
In Live Blood-Cell Analysis (LBA) a high-power microscope is used to analyze a drop of living blood as a diagnostic tool... more
» Lomi Lomi - Bridgeport
Lomi lomi is a traditional ancient Hawaiian massage that has been passed from generation to generation... more
» Lymphatic Facilitation - Bridgeport
Lymphatic Facilitation, also called Lymphatic Massage or Lymphatic Drainage Massage (LDM), is a form of massage used to increasing the healing process and the function of the nervous, lymph and muscular systems... more
» Lypotherapy - Bridgeport
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» Magnet Therapy - Bridgeport
Magnet therapy is the treatment of certain medical conditions by the use of static magnetic fields... more
» Massage Therapy - Bridgeport
Massage therapy is a type of physical treatment through targeted manipulation of the body's soft tissues... more
» Matrix Energetics - Bridgeport
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» Meditation - Bridgeport
Meditation describes a state of concentrated attention on some object of thought or awareness... more
» Mega-Vitamin Therapy - Bridgeport
Megavitamin therapy is the use of large amounts of vitamins, often many times greater than the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) in the attempt to prevent or treat many types of diseases.Frequently used in complementary and alternative medicine and orthomolecular medicine, megavitamin therapy also employs nutrients such as dietary minerals, enzymes, amino acids, essential fatty acids, natural antioxidants, fermentable dietary fiber or short chain fatty acids... more
» Meridian Therapy - Bridgeport
Meridian therapy is a common name given to a handful of treatment modalities that are based on many of the original teachings of Chinese medicine — Yin / Yang theory, Five Element theory, and the Meridian system... more
» Mesotherapy - Bridgeport
Mesotherapy is a cosmetic procedure where a solution is injected into a person's mesoderm (under the skin) in order to target adipose tissue... more
» Midwifery - Bridgeport
Midwives have been assisting women through prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care for centuries... more
» Moxibustion - Bridgeport
Moxibustion, or moxa for short, is one of the most ancient and well-known treatment methods in Chinese medicine (though also integrated into other systems as well)... more
» Myofascial Release - Massage Therapy - Bridgeport
Myofascial Release is a form of massage therapy that involves stretching and manipulating connective tissue or fascia of the body... more
» Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy - Bridgeport
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» Near Death Support - Bridgeport
In the world of counseling and psychology, there are a multitude of terms for people who study, research and provide therapy relating to the mind, behavior and emotions... more
» Neuro Cranial Reconstruction - Bridgeport
Neuro Cranial Restructuring (NCR) is a manipulation process used to unwind the body into its original and optimal design thereby relieving pain and promoting wellness... more
» Neuro Emotional Technique - Bridgeport
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» Neuro Linguistic Programming - Bridgeport
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» Neurofeedback - Bridgeport
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» Neuromodulation Technique - Bridgeport
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» Orgonomy - Bridgeport
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» Ortho Bionomy - Bridgeport
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» Physical Manipulation - Bridgeport
Physical Manipulation describes any of a number of specialized manual or mechanical procedures used in an effort to affect the alignment, motion or function of spinal joints and their relationship with the muscular and nervous system... more
» Physical Medicine - Bridgeport
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» Plum Blossom - Bridgeport
Plum blossom, sometimes referred to as "seven-star" needles, are sterile tools that have a handle like a hammer, with several (usually 5-7) very small needles attached at the end... more
» Polarity Therapy - Bridgeport
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» Pranic Healing - Bridgeport
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» Prayer - Bridgeport
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» Prolotherapy - Bridgeport
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» Psychic Therapy - Bridgeport
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» Psychosocial Interventions - Bridgeport
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» Qi Gong - Bridgeport
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» Quantum Touch - Bridgeport
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» Radionic Diagnosis - Bridgeport
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» Rapid Eye Therapy - Bridgeport
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» Rebirthing - Bridgeport
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» Reconnective Healing - Bridgeport
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» Reems Testing - Bridgeport
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» Reflexology - Bridgeport
Each day, millions of children are born on Earth... more
» Reiki - Energetic Healing - Bridgeport
Reiki is a form of spiritual practice used as a complementary therapy for the treatment of physical, emotional, and mental diseases... more
» Rolfing - Bridgeport
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» Seitai - Bridgeport
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» Shiatsu - Bridgeport
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» Sonopuncture - Bridgeport
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» Sound/Music Therapy - Bridgeport
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» Spiritual Counseling and Mental Health Professionals - Bridgeport
In the world of counseling and psychology, there are a multitude of terms for people who study, research and provide therapy relating to the mind, behavior and emotions... more
» Structural Energetic Therapy - Bridgeport
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» T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Bridgeport
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» Tantric Massage - Bridgeport
Tantra is a tradition of lifestyle practices and beliefs with orgins in the religions of India, such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism... more
» Tantric Work - Bridgeport
Tantra is a tradition of lifestyle practices and beliefs with orgins in the religions of India, such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism... more
» Therapeutic Touch - Bridgeport
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» Thermography - Bridgeport
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» Tongue and Pulse Diagnosis - Bridgeport
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» Trager Approach ® - Bridgeport
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» Transcendental Meditation - Bridgeport
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» Trigger Point - Bridgeport
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» Tui na - Bridgeport
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» Unconditional Regard - Bridgeport
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» Vibrational Healing - Bridgeport
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» Visceral Manipulation - Bridgeport
Visceral manipulation (VM) is a unique and special form of gentle manual therapy that addresses the visceral (organ) systems in the body and works with your own body's ability to heal itself and achieve balance... more
» Visualization - Bridgeport
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» Wat Su - Bridgeport
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» Whole Foods Cooking - Bridgeport
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» Yoga Therapy - Bridgeport
The literal translation of the word yoga is "yolk" meaning unite... more
» Yuen Method - Energetic Healing - Bridgeport
The Yuen Method is an energetic technique that is a blending of anatomy, physiology, structural analysis, energetic technique, quantum physics and Qi and Shen Gong training. Dr... more
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