Can a ND diagnose MS and order tests to diagnose it

Are they qualified? Anyone know?
ND=Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

[HVAC]

That is a really intelligent question.

I was going to one before and while I was being diagnosed with MS she really did not want me to go on main stream medication to slow progression. She used words like cure which I know is not possible with MS. I felt I needed to be aggressive in my care of MS so I parted ways. If she could have been okay with me going to a Neurologist it might have been different. I guess it is all in your perspective. Some people swear by Natural Medicine to treat MS. Who am I to say they are wrong in their decision to go that way. I just did not want to wake up in the future and wish I had done more to slow progression. The progression in MS can happen without symptoms. Once nerve damage has occurred there is no fixing it. There is inflammation and nerve damage in MS. With inflammation once the inflammation goes away so do symptoms. With nerve damage once the signal is cut that is it. It is like an electrical line be cut no more signal.

Also if you are diagnosed by a ND insurance and the Government ( for disability) will not accept it if you need help. It can be hard to get a diagnosis for MS from a Neurologist. It took me years that is why I was going to a ND for symptom relief because I was fed up with mainstream medicine at that point.

Alex

[Sumanadevii]

There are sixteen states and six provinces in Canada that recognize the degree.  Usually once they hold the degree they are found in massage therapy, homeopathy, accupuncture and health education.....errr...Don't think they can dx MS but maybe send you off to see a neuro.

[rendean]

I do think that some physicians of naturopathic Medicine can practice and make referrals to neuro etc. but they must pass a Naturopathic Board Certification test. From my understanding each state is different in deciding how much conventional medicine they can perform and depending on their training.

As far as a diagnosis of MS, I would say no as even the most gifted and well trained neurologists find it difficult to make a MS diagnose in some cases.

Ren

[essdipity]

Also, they woud be highly unlikely to prescribe the only meds that science has shown to slow disease progress.

ess

[HVAC]

That is a really intelligent question.

I was going to one before and while I was being diagnosed with MS she really did not want me to go on main stream medication to slow progression. She used words like cure which I know is not possible with MS. I felt I needed to be aggressive in my care of MS so I parted ways. If she could have been okay with me going to a Neurologist it might have been different. I guess it is all in your perspective. Some people swear by Natural Medicine to treat MS. Who am I to say they are wrong in their decision to go that way. I just did not want to wake up in the future and wish I had done more to slow progression. The progression in MS can happen without symptoms. Once nerve damage has occurred there is no fixing it. There is inflammation and nerve damage in MS. With inflammation once the inflammation goes away so do symptoms. With nerve damage once the signal is cut that is it. It is like an electrical line be cut no more signal.

Also if you are diagnosed by a ND insurance and the Government ( for disability) will not accept it if you need help. It can be hard to get a diagnosis for MS from a Neurologist. It took me years that is why I was going to a ND for symptom relief because I was fed up with mainstream medicine at that point.

Alex