Optimal Health through Alternative and Complementary Medicine (CAM)
Optimal Health through Alternative Medicine
Methods of alternative medicine include, but are not limited to the following list: diet-related treatments, chiropractic, yoga, meditation, naturopathy, biofeedback, hypnosis, homeopathy, Ayurveda and herbalism and time-honored Chinese medicine including acupuncture. These methods of treatment are defined as alternative because they are non-traditional methods compared to the view and practice of medicine in the west.
Complementary medicine includes the items categorized as alternative, and adds more. These therapies are considered to round out the list of complementary medicine: the Alexander technique, aromatherapy, holistic nursing, massage therapy, nutritional therapy, osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT),Qi gong (internal and external Qiging), reflexology, Reiki, and Tai Chi.
About CAM
While alternative medicine tends to be used in place of traditional western medicine, complementary methods are typically used in addition to regular doctor visits and treatments. Using music therapy to calm a patient’s nerves would be an example of combining an office visit (traditional western medicine) with a therapy that assists in healing (complementary). Much is being studied about how different techniques can – or should- be combined to promote optimal health.
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