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I have been on these boards for some time now and am currently an RT student and pre-pa, but my views on medicine have changed slightly. While on a rotation and talking to a patient, they were very concerned about their health not being "fixed", but just alleviated for the time being. Chronic back pain, headaches, and even menopause were conditions this lady discussed with me and how none of the doctors seemed to really help her. For those with knowledge in this area, does naturopathic medicine really work? I mean, I have zero knowledge in this area but im curious whether this form of treatment is valid or not. I love medicine and I have really enjoyed helping my patients thus far, but sometimes I see the hole in allopathic medicine that doesnt address the reason why pathology is happening in the first place. Do you guys have any experiences with ND's, and if so what all can they do? Ive read sites that say in some states ND's are prescribing medicine along with natural remedies and performing minor surgery? (washington and arizona) I thought this was odd.