Complementary Therapy

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY
Complementary therapy/medicine is a term used to describe types of treatment that one

receives alongside with western medicine. Examples of complementary therapy include;
massage, meditation, biofeedback, taichi, reiki, musu therapy, guided in ageing and dietary
supplement.
Difference among complementary medicine, alternative, and integrative therapy.
-Complementary therapy or medicine are traditional methods that are used along with
traditional medical approaches (medications, immunotherapy, chemotherapy).
-Radiation and surgery. It complements these tradition (western) approaches.

Alternative therapy is an approach used in place of traditional medical approaches.
-Integrative medicine considers one’s entire health and wellness, not limiting the therapeutic
approach to the specific disease or organs involved. It focuses on the mental, emotional,
functional, spiritual, social, and community aspect of health.
BENEFITS OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY.

In general, complementary approach may provide one or more of health benefits:
-Relieves pain
-Reduces anxiety and stress
-Reduces nausea, improves wound healing, encourages feeling of wellbeing, pleasure,

positivity, and inner peace. Relieves muscle tension, decreases tiredness, improves flexibility
and circulation.
There are many types of compensatory therapy.
-MANIPULATION AND BODY BASED PRACTICES: The following types are based on the
manipulation of the body.
1. MASSAGE: Massage relies on body’s nerve endings and pressure point to promote relaxation.
There are many forms of massage, for example; shaitu, Heller work(R) and reflexology.
However the most widespread variation builds upon five basic strokes of Swedish massage are:
1. Effleurage: This is slow rhythmic gliding strokes in the direction of blood flow towards heart.
2. Pelinssag: This is kneading, pressing and rolling muscle groups.
3. Friction: steady pressure or right circular movement often used around joint.
4. Percussion: Drumming hands on the body.
5. Vibration: Rapid movements shaking the muscle back and forth.
Massage therapy has been used to reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood and pain
control. It can promote healing at incision sites and may prevent or reduce scarring. Foot
massage has been shown to have positive effect on pain, nausea and relaxation.
- REFLEXOLOGY: This therapy involves applying manual pressure to areas of foot, hand or ear
that are believed to correspond to the affected organs or systems. It may help to relieve
symptoms such as pain, constipation and nausea.
-CHIROPRACTIC OR OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATION: This is a hand on approach that

focuses on the spine and other joints of the body and their connection to the nervous system.
These approaches involve moving muscle and joint using stretching, gentle pressure and
resistance. They can ease muscle pain and improve overall mobility and function. This approach
can help reduce the severity of various symptoms including migraines, menstrual pain and
carpel tunnels syndrome.
-CUPPING: This is the type of therapy that involves using heated cups to create a vacuum on
the skin. It increases blood flow to targeted areas to reduce inflammation.
MINOR BODY TECHNIQUES:
-MEDITATION: Is a method of relieving and quieting the mind to relieve muscle tension and
achieve inner peace. There are numerous forms of meditation taught individually or in group
setting.
- RELAXATION AND BREATHING TECHNIQUES: These helps to relive muscle tension.

Relieve breathlessness, lessen anxiety and encourage greater sense of control, particularly
when receiving unpleasant or stressful treatment.
- YOGA: Is a gentle exercise consisting of body posture and breathing techniques. It has been
practiced thousands of years in India and is now popular around the world.
-LANDSCAPE THERAPY: Landscape therapy is the showing of peace fu, relaxing landscapes
that can evoke calmness and tranquility. Landscapes may be shown in a darken room via slide
show or video screen, or they may be shown in the form of art books or actual artwork
landscapes. It is often used as a distraction technique to help manage pain and anxiety.

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COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY

Complementary therapy/medicine is a term used to describe types of treatment that one

Difference among complementary medicine, alternative, and integrative therapy.

-Radiation and surgery. It complements these tradition (western) approaches.

BENEFITS OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY.

-Reduces anxiety and stress

-Reduces nausea, improves wound healing, encourages feeling of wellbeing, pleasure,

There are many types of compensatory therapy.

4. Percussion: Drumming hands on the body.

5. Vibration: Rapid movements shaking the muscle back and forth.

-CHIROPRACTIC OR OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATION: This is a hand on approach that

MINOR BODY TECHNIQUES:

- RELAXATION AND BREATHING TECHNIQUES: These helps to relive muscle tension.

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