Jennafer Crockett
SCI/201
July 11th, 2011
Macharia Waruingi
CAM Therapeutic Modalities Paper
Over 38 percent of individuals use the complementary and alternative medicine or CAM technique (NCCAM, 2011). Individuals enjoy the fact that they can promote health with things other than a ton of medication. Conventional medications are practiced by professionals such as psychologists, registered nurses or physical therapists (NCCAM, 2011). Alternative, complementary, and integrative are associated with CAM and conventional medication therapy (NCCAM, 2011). Mind-body medicine, natural products, and manipulative and body-based practices are categories of CAMs in which most practices can fall under (NCCAM, 2011).
Western medication uses practices of conventional medication therapy (NCCAM, 2011). Many western medication therapies did not consist of complementary and alternative medicine. CAM uses products that are not considered a part of the conventional medicine practice (NCCAM, 2011). Acupuncture is a part of the mind-body medication therapy that helps with instances such as pain (NCCAM, 2011). CAM practices aid individuals in promoting health and well-being all over the world.
Alternative, Complementary and Integrative Medications
Alternative medicine is the use of complementary and alternative medicines in place of conventional medicine (NCCAM, 2011). Complementary medicine is the use of complementary and alternative medicine together with conventional medicine (NCCAM, 2011). Integrative medicine combines complementary and alternative medicine and conventional treatments for which there is known evidence for success and safety (NCCAM, 2011). Complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine either works with conventional medicine, in place of conventional medicine or a combination of the two to promote health and wellbeing to individuals.
Reference
NCCAM, (2011)National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 USA, E-mail: info@nc.cam.nih.gov. Last accessed July 7, 2011.