Slava Gotlib
Board Certified L.Ac./MSAC
Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
225 Broadway Suite #2018
New York, NY 10007
Phone: (212) 693-4010
An increasing number of dissatisfied individuals with IBS are seeking alternatives to conventional treatment. IBS is the most common condition that a physician faces in the gastrointestinal (GI) clinic. (1) Of the general population, 10-25% suffers from symptoms judged to be IBS. Also called spastic colon, IBS is classified as a functional bowel disorder since no anatomic cause can be found. Individuals with this motility disorder experience recurring upper and lower GI symptoms, including variable degrees of abdominal pain, constipation and/or diarrhea, and abdominal bloating. Many of them are turning to alternative medicine practitioners such as Slava Gotlib L.Ac, MSAC Board certified.
Dr. Slava Gotlib, who has been in practice for close to 10 years, says IBS is one of the most common conditions that he treats, outside of sciatica. He says acupuncture is a very effective tool for relieving the symptoms of IBS for patients. As part of the treatment, he couples it with stress management and dietary changes, since emotional factors, diet, drugs, or hormones may precipitate or aggravate IBS.
I have seen many IBS patients over the past years as an intern at the teaching clinic affiliated with the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
"While acupuncture is effective in giving relief to patients with IBS, effective management requires a holistic approach," "That means that patients need to be proactive and make the necessary adjustments to their diet and stress level. It is realistic to expect that IBS patients can live, for the most part, symptom-free using this combination."
"It's safe, effective and can be a wonderful way to help patients connect their body with their mind," he answered. "After all, smooth muscle spasms of the intestinal tract coupled with inflammation, is best treated through the autonomic nervous system that has the direct control of these processes."