Alternative medicine

primary method of treatment used by chiropractors, though they do use other alternative forms of treatments and therapies in their practices. The benefits of chiropractic care for back pain are many, which is why this alternative medical care is so popular among people with back and neck pain. Chiropractic Care Benefits Treating the causes of pain, not just the symptoms – While chiropractic isn’t a cure-all alternative to pain, it can reverse the causes of some of the aches and pains we all…

However, many believe that naturopathy is not a supportive medicine nor effective against any disease. It is true although naturopathic medicine is safer than standard health treatments and usually works, but it cannot cure conditions like car accidents or any other severe emergencies. (“Advantages and Disadvantages of Alternative Medicine” Terich, pp.1). Even so, there are enough situations in which naturopathic medicine is recommended. Naturopathic physicians treat many kinds of conditions…

in this chapter? The main point in this chapter is to learn how to use the western and eastern medicine to enhance medicine and patient care • The use of touch to enhance patient care. • The use of the healing process and preventative measure instead of western medicine to help patient care which is also refers to as Alternative Medicine. • The use of touch as a complementary medicine with Western medicine in the healing process of a patient. • The use the body, mind, and spirit system in the…

options, such as counseling or medicine. Seeking a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist is a typical response to abnormal symptoms that may be indicative of a mental health disorder. However, the National Health Interview Survey estimates that around 38% of citizens in the United States have used complementary and alternative medicine (Louie, 2014). This paper will discuss three common types of alternative therapies and whether or not they can be used as a valid alternative or complement to…

choose their form of treatments; complementary and alternative therapies. The purpose of this paper is to bring to readers the understanding of complementary therapies, types of complementary therapies, historical background and context, regulation and uses; EBP and research utilization in the traditional environment of complementary therapies. In this paper will mainly focus on complementary therapies, but you will also learn a little about alternative therapies for the whole person.…

modern medicine is the only way to go. Well it is time to face the fact that modern is not always magnificent. Just because a doctor prescribes a patient a drug, this does not mean that the patient should become ignorant to any alternative possibilities and just simply take the drug. Many lab produced, chemical, pharmaceuticals can be avoided by simply eating better, a lifestyle change,…

The use of alternative or complimentary therapies is a relatively new practice in western medicine. In recent years, alternative therapies have started to grow in use and popularity. Because of this growth, a new interest in studying the scientific effectiveness of alternative therapies and western medicine. One of the recent evidence based research studies in alternative therapy is the use of acupuncture in obstetric patients going through labor. The article, Effects of Noninvasive…

The following items were searched: Holistic care, patient rights, person-centered care, individualized care, holistic nursing, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Literature reviews revealed a commonality in holistic care and improved patient outcomes, compliance, and/or satisfaction. Three studies were identified as being significant: Suhonen 2011, Povlsen 2011, and Robinson 2008. Each participant…

contains over seven-hundred medicinal solutions (Krohn)”. Great philosophers like Aristotle even wrote about and studied medicinal plants. Aristotle also created his own list of medicinal plants. “Hippocrates, 460-380 BC, known as the “Father of Medicine,” he discusses between three-hundred and four-hundred species (“Medicinal Botany”). Medicinal plants have and are continuing to be used by every culture around the world. In a town called Sitka, Alaska is a plant well know and held in high…

With its emphasis on prevention, treatment, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances, naturopathic medicine encourages individuals to follow their inherent self-healing process. According to the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the following six principals set the foundation of naturopathic practice: • The Healing Power of Nature Recognizing the ordered and intelligent self-healing process which is inherent in individuals • Identify and Treat the…