Complementary therapies Complementary therapies aim to treat the whole person‚ not just the symptoms of disease. Complementary therapy is known by different terms including alternative therapy‚ alternative medicine‚ holistic therapy and traditional medicine. Therapies include acupuncture‚ Alexander technique‚ aromatherapy‚ chiropractic‚ herbal medicine‚ homeopathy‚ naturopathy‚ osteopathy‚ reiki and yoga. Complementary therapy is known by many different terms‚ including alternative therapy‚ alternative
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Occupational Therapy 1 Occupational Therapy: A Contemporary Career in Psychology Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy: A Contemporary Career in Psychology U.S. News recently reported that occupational therapy is ranked as one of the 50 best careers of 2010 and ranked at 19 out of the top 100 careers expected to be the most secure and best paying in the next decade (U.S. News Staff‚ 2009). The American Occupational Therapy Association defines 2 occupational therapy as a profession
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expression and freedom. Dance and movement therapy has been a form of healing in counseling and therapeutic ways for years‚ but it constantly changing. Dance therapy can benefit one’s life and body in many ways‚ for patients with different backgrounds‚ ages‚ or diagnoses. Dance and movement therapy provides a great outlet for people with physical and mental illnesses and should be able to be available for more people in our country. Dance therapy is a type of therapy that connects the mind and body together
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Overview There are no boundaries to the expectations of a physical therapist; physical therapy is an art‚ where the hands become the very medication that cures the sick. Many people think that the job of a physical therapist is merely to aid people who suffer from any form of physical pain that impedes their ability to function in their daily lives. It is true that from minor injuries‚ such as waking up on the wrong side of the bed‚ to the recovery process of a broken limb‚ it is the job of a physical
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WHAT IS GENE THERAPY? Gene therapy is the transfer of recombinant DNA into an individual’s body cells‚ with the intent to correct a genetic defect or treat a disease. The transfer occurs by the way of lipid clusters or genetically engineered viruses‚ inserts an unmutated gene into an individual’s chromosomes. It is basically a method for fixing defective genes that cause diseases. As Starr‚ Evers & Starr (2013) stated‚ there are over 15‚000 serious genetic disorders in the world. Most of
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Many patients had proven that the Laugh Therapy really works and that laughter is the best medicine. There’s a mind and body connection that allows the it to work. I have experienced that it is true and people can recover faster when they have a positive attitude. Also‚ people have nothing to lose if they try to have a positive life whenever they’re sick. For these reasons‚ I believe that the laugh therapy can help people to recover from their illness. As a child‚ I got flu and colds every time
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Future of Respiratory Therapy By entering the field of respiratory therapy‚ one is entering a growing field of opportunity. There are continually emergent job opportunities in this field whereas there is also a rise of growth in the technology and developments in the field such as medicines‚ techniques‚ and other aspects. Respiratory therapy refers to both a subject area within clinical medicine and to a distinct health care profession. During the 20th century‚ there were many health care fundamental
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in Health Care 260). Treatment goals need to be established‚ or the patient will not recover much (Encyclopedia 8 and 9). Physical therapists can have PTA’s‚ or assistants. They clean and prepare the work area for when the next patient arrives for therapy (Careers in Health Care 264). Many people stay in this job for over five years. There is a lot to learn‚ and a therapist can do this job for life. It also works as a good part time job (Career Cruising 2). Physical therapists work around eight to
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Laughter Therapy “Laughter is the best medicine!” We’ve all heard that before‚ but is it true? Studies show 20-25 minutes of laughter every day is healthy for the body. Laughing also helps with depression‚ cancer patients‚ making our hearts healthy. It also strengthens our immune systems‚ relieves stress‚ helps us look younger and so much more. Laughing Therapy relates to positive thinking. Most diseases are related to stress‚ tension depression. When we have tension‚ we start various
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Gestalt therapy is a therapeutic approach in psychology that helped foster the humanistic theories of the 1950s and 1960s and that was‚ in turn‚ influenced by them. In Gestalt philosophy‚ the patient is seen as having better insight into himself or herself than the therapist does. Thus‚ the therapist guides the person on a self-directed path to awareness and refrains from interpreting the patient’s behaviors. Awareness comprises recognition of one’s responsibility for choices‚ self-knowledge‚ and
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