Overview

The integrative medicine program at Children’s Minnesota is the longest-running pediatric, clinical integrative medicine program in North America, offering both inpatient services and outpatient services through our Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Clinic.  The Integrative Medicine Program provides innovative, holistic care for the whole child – mind, body and spirit.

Conditions treated

• Chronic/complex medical conditions
  • supportive care for kids with chronic illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, asthma, seizures, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and autoimmune disorders
• Chronic pain including conditions such as headache, abdominal pain, and muscle pain
• Side effects from medical treatments
• Anxiety and Stress Management
• Emotional challenges and regulation
• Complex bio-behavioral problems with mind-body approach to issues such as:
  • Sleep problems (insomnia)
  • Vocal cord dysfunction
  • Ticks and stress-related illness

Services offered

• Holistic assessment and consultations exploring nonpharmacological therapies
• Individual or multimodality treatment approaches such as:
  • Self-regulation skills training
  • Biofeedback
  • Hypnosis and relaxation/mental imagery
  • Aromatherapy
  • Massage, reflexology, craniosacral therapy and Healing touch/Energy work
  • Acupuncture and Acupoint therapy
  • Dietary, herbals/botanicals and supplement recommendations
• Consultation regarding safety recommendations for pediatric nonpharmacologic, complementary and integrative therapie

Refer a patient

• Patient Name
• DOB
• Referring provider
• Primary care provider
• Insurance information
• Diagnosis and isolation requirements
• Special needs requirements
• Patient’s city and state

Related Specialty

• Pain medicine
• Palliative care and hospice