Success in treating patients with pain involves a multidisciplinary and multidimensional approach, incorporating lifestyle changes to achieve optimum health and well-being.

General Principles of Treatment include:

The mind and body are inextricably connected. 


Active self-help and health education are central to success. 


Good Health is a state of emotional, mental, spiritual and physical balance. 


Treating the root causes of a problem is more important than treating the symptoms. 


A successful partnership requires clear communication between the patient, medical doctor and other health practitioners. 


Each person is an individual and cannot be treated in exactly the same way as another person. 


The body has an intrinsic ability to heal itself. 


Environmental and social influences can have a significant affect on a person’s physical and emotional make-up.