Functional Medicine
Looking Beyond Where It Hurts
Over the years, I began noticing something interesting. Most of our patients responded well, but there was a smaller group that simply wasn't responding the way I expected.
I began asking a different question: What if the problem isn't just what we're doing to the injured area? What if the internal environment of the patient's body is also influencing their ability to recover?
That realization led me to pursue advanced training in functional medicine through the Kharrazian Institute and become an Advanced Functional Medicine Clinician. It changed the way I look at recovery.
Today, when appropriate, I don't just look at the joint, tendon or nerve that's hurting. I also consider the metabolic, nutritional and physiological factors that may influence the body's capacity for recovery.
Serving Raynham, MA and Southeastern Massachusetts.
Why the Internal Environment Matters
Recovery doesn't happen in isolation. Metabolic, nutritional and physiological factors can influence how well the body responds to care directed at an injured joint, tendon or nerve.
When appropriate, a functional-medicine perspective is used alongside the rest of the evaluation to understand what may be limiting recovery for an individual patient.
Our Approach
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Evaluate
Understand the patient's history, symptoms and goals.
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Consider the Internal Environment
Review metabolic, nutritional and physiological factors that may influence recovery.
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Recommend
Use relevant findings to guide appropriate, individualized next steps.
— Brian Petrie, DC · Advanced Functional Medicine Clinician · Kharrazian Institute
Is a Functional-Medicine Perspective Right for You?
Not every patient needs one. It is considered when the findings suggest that factors beyond the painful area may be influencing recovery.
We don't begin with a treatment. We begin with an evaluation.
Regenerative Medicine of Raynham575 South Street West, STE 2B
Raynham, MA 02767
(774) 409-5055
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Concerns this is commonly evaluated for
Being listed here does not mean this option is appropriate for your case. It means these are the concerns where we most often consider it during an evaluation.
Answers
Functional Medicine questions we hear most
Straight answers to what patients ask before their first visit. Don't see yours? Call us — we're happy to talk it through.
Important Information
Functional medicine as described on this page is used as one component of an individualized health evaluation and is not a substitute for appropriate medical diagnosis or treatment. Recommendations vary by patient. Individual responses vary, and no particular clinical outcome can be guaranteed. Information on this page is provided for general educational purposes.
Provided at Regenerative Medicine of Raynham by Dr. Brian Petrie, DC, with medical oversight by Dr. David Cunningham, MD. Meet our team. Page last reviewed .