Naturopathic Medicine (continued)
Scope of Practice
Naturopathic doctors may order and perform physical and laboratory examinations for diagnostic purposes. This includes but is not limited to school and annual physicals, gynecological exams and male wellness exams.  They may also order diagnostic imaging studies, including X-ray, ultrasound, mammogram, bone densitometry, and others.

Naturopathic Doctors may prescribe herbs, food, vitamins and minerals, homeopathic remedies, dietary supplements, enzymes, nutraceuticals, amino acids, and nonprescription drugs. They may order prescription drugs under the supervision of a physician or surgeon (MD or DO).The therapies that they may prescribe and offer includes massage, hydrotherapy, resistance or stretching of the joints and small amplitude movement, electromagnetic energy, colon hydrotherapy and therapeutic exercise.



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