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FRIntegrative musculoskeletal care · Geneva
Integrative medicine in Geneva for pain and function
A person-centred approach connecting clinical history, movement, tissues, function and medical context to build a coherent musculoskeletal rehabilitation strategy.
Rue de Fribourg 7 · 1201 Geneva
✓More than 20 years of clinical practice✓ASCA-recognised therapist✓NVS Class A · ISPRM✓Clinical content reviewed by Gerry Ivanov
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What integrative medicine means at IMG Clinic
At IMG Clinic, integrative medicine describes a clinical reasoning framework applied to pain, movement and functional recovery. It does not set conventional medicine against complementary approaches; it connects useful information and identifies when medical coordination is needed.
Assessment brings together your history, activities, movements that aggravate or ease symptoms, clinical examination and, when it adds relevant information, musculoskeletal ultrasound. A plan may then combine medical massage, manual therapy, active rehabilitation, neurosegmental work and selected physical technologies.
Integration does not mean using more techniques. Each intervention should answer a clinical question, respect contraindications and be reassessed through meaningful outcomes such as mobility, sleep, load tolerance, work, independence or a progressive return to sport.
02 · IMG CLINICAL REASONING
A four-part clinical architecture
The IMG strategy follows a simple, testable progression: assess, map, treat and reassess.
Map
Connect movement, tissues, muscular protection, neurosegments and relevant functional factors.
Treat
Select one intervention or a reasoned combination, with dosage adapted to safety and sensitivity.
Reassess
Measure immediate and functional response to continue, modify, space or stop what was proposed.
03 · CLINICAL PATHWAY
From your question to a coordinated plan
The pathway remains individual: the same pain label does not automatically justify the same treatment.
Understand
Identify the main limitation and the situations in which it appears.
Prioritise
Distinguish what needs medical review, what may change through rehabilitation and what should be monitored.
Coordinate
Sequence manual treatment, exercise, advice and technology without stacking unnecessary modalities.
Measure
Track changes that matter in real life, not only pain intensity for a few minutes after treatment.
04 · INDICATIONS
When this approach may be relevant
- Persistent or recurrent musculoskeletal pain
- Incomplete recovery after injury, immobilisation or surgery
- Several regions, mechanisms or previous treatments that need a coherent plan
- Need for conservative care combining treatment with functional progression
05 · FAQ
Questions about integrative medicine at IMG Clinic
01Does this approach replace my doctor?＋
No. It complements care when rehabilitation is appropriate and supports coordination with a doctor or specialist whenever diagnosis, investigation or a medical decision is required.
02How is this different from integrative rehabilitation?＋
Integrative medicine describes the wider framework connecting information and disciplines. Integrative rehabilitation is its functional application to movement, capacity and return to activity.
03Are all clinic techniques used?＋
No. A modality is proposed only when it fits the examination, your goals and the safety profile. A simpler strategy is often preferable.
04Can I bring MRI, X-ray or other reports?＋
Yes. They can inform the context, but they are interpreted alongside symptoms and function rather than treated as an automatic explanation for pain.
06 · EXPLORE
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