Integrative medicine takes a multi-disciplinary approach, for a more permanent and natural solution.
To get a diagnosis that can lead to a cure rather than a band-aid approach, integrative and functional medicine needs to be employed. A functional approach assesses the patient as a whole, adds up the underlying causes, and refuses to accept the presenting symptom as the entire picture. It leads to a diagnosis that is more holistic and more specific.
The integrative approach then utilizes a number of treatment approaches to get a much more comprehensive set of treatment options. Integrative sports medicine asserts a true team approach, where the team synergistically employs the available skills, techniques, and treatments, utilizing any or all parts of my skillset, and most importantly any and all of the therapeutic community