Baldwin Area Medical Center provides a service that is unique to our area - the Chest Pain Evaluation and Treatment Unit. More information about Baldwin Area Medical Clinic. This care is often referred to as alternative or complementary medicine. Integrated into traditional medical care at BAMC are choices in healing that not only complement routine care, but serve to enhance wellness - encouraging integration of body, mind and spirit. Massage therapy increases blood circulation, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion and increases endorphins.
Complementary health has a lot to offer.
It is based on a belief system that is grounded in a biopsychosocial model in which health is viewed as the outcome of many factors such as lifestyle, attitudes, stress, behavior, and social and psychological factors. This value system allows for the uniqueness of each individual, which in turn allows for flexibility in healing systems. These thoughts are of course nothing new. This holistic view has been a part of probably every healing tradition for generations. Traditional medicine is beginning to recognize this re-awakening of old values by demanding research, studies and training.