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Functional Medicine

From general health to healing from chronic conditions and pain, Wendy Roberts, ANP offers functional medicine at Cascades Chiropractic Wellness Center in Sterling, VA, to help you overcome your challenges.

Guide to Functional Medicine

Functional medicine is a term that many people have heard but few understand. Unfortunately, this means that many people are missing out on its various benefits. In this guide, Wendy Roberts, ANP of Cascades Chiropractic Wellness Center in Sterling explains functional medicine and how it can benefit your life.

What Do You Mean By Functional Medicine?

Imagine buying a new home. You know it needs a little work, but you’re excited to make it your own. You dive into making cosmetic changes but quickly notice that your new paint is peeling and the new flooring is bowing. All of your hard work will need to be redone.

This is a bit like many modern medical practices. They jump into addressing the symptoms without taking into account what might be causing them.

Functional medicine is the opposite. It is similar to having that new home inspected and beginning your work on the underlying issues. In other words, a functional care provider looks for the cause of the illness or pain.

Depending on your symptoms, this can include a wide range of testing, such as X-rays, lab work, orthopedic exams, neurological exams, chiropractic assessments, and more. Through such testing, the root of your suffering can be uncovered and a more effective treatment plan can be developed.

How Do Functional Medicine Providers Treat Issues?

The answer to this varies, depending on the patient and their needs. It often includes chiropractic care, nutritional guidance, exercise recommendations, and other natural methods of care. However, when necessary, they can refer you to specialists if more conservative approaches do not provide the desired results. The focus is on helping you achieve optimal health and wellness, and that is typically achieved by combining a variety of methods.

If you’d like to learn more about functional medicine and how it can benefit you, schedule a visit with Wendy Roberts, ANP at Cascades Chiropractic Wellness Center in Sterling by calling (703) 404-0350 today.

The human body is complex. Identifying the source of chronic conditions and determining appropriate treatments can be difficult. Functional medicine considers that a range of overlapping factors may contribute to dysfunction and disease. In addition to classical indicators, functional medicine advocates the consideration of nutritional deficiencies, hormone imbalances, subclinical infections, and environmental exposures in wellness assessment and intervention.
Wendy’s holistic approach is supported by laboratory testing, nutritional supplementation, oxygen therapies, prescription medications, and compounded pharmaceuticals. Our leading-edge diagnostic laboratory partners include:


Read more about the oxygen therapies we offer at the American Academy of Ozonotherapy (AAOT). Wendy is certified in both Ozone and Prolozone Therapies..

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