Summer Series Webinar: Session 2: Holistic Treatment Options for Peripheral Neuropathy
Presented by Dr. Lori Walsh and Jason Cox, this session delved into holistic treatment options for managing peripheral neuropathy. Participants explored lifestyle changes, self-management strategies, and considered complementary and alternative therapies.
Dr. Walsh uses her clinical expertise in integrative medicine with a focus on nutrition and lifestyle teaching to prevent disease and promote health within the cultural and socioeconomic context of the patient. She is trained as a pediatrician and now bridges the children’s and adult side of Advocate Health Care in Illinois. Dr. Walsh sees infants through adults for integrative medicine consultations at the Center for Health and Integrative Medicine and oversees the clinical care provided by the integrative medicine team. Through her work at the Smart Farm, she supports regenerative agriculture, health equity and environmental sustainability. Dr. Walsh also works at the Healthy Active Living Clinic, a multidisciplinary clinic supporting children with elevated BMI through lifestyle and integrative strategies. Dr. Walsh earned her medical degree from Northwestern University and completed her fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.
Jason Cox is a board-certified Acupuncturist and Herbalist, and received his degree in East Asian Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago, IL, and San Diego, CA. He specializes in Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal medicine, Japanese and Chinese schools of Acupuncture, and Tui Na/Shiatsu Bodywork. In addition to his private practice, he is currently is a team member with Advocate Aurora Good Shepherd Hospital’s Center for Health and Integrative Medicine.
Webinar held live July 12, 2024.