Osteopathic Medicine physicians use a holistic system of healing which incorporates osteopathic manipulative therapies and conventional medical therapies. In addition they evaluate environmental and emotional factors which may be impacting the digestive system. Qigong is a component of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This system of exercise emphasizes the link between body and mind and increases strength and aids digestion. Reiki is a spiritual-healing physical therapy which aims to energize the body 's molecules and restore balance and harmony.
Practitioners believe that people become ill when their universal life energy is out of balance.
These techniques may prove a valuable complement to the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Relaxation Techniques are designed to provide a sense of peace and calm which lowers tension and anxiety and helps the patient to cope with irritable bowel syndrome. Stress is often a contributing factor in this disorder, but IBS itself is a major stress to the patient. Chi Ch 'uan is a healing system of exercise and meditation designed to produce a calm mind and clear spirit which promotes inner harmony. The practice blends the techniques of martial arts, meditation and controlled breathing into a unified movement therapy that improves muscle strength, flexibility, posture, balance and relaxation.