Cranial Therapy — How it works & when to use it Different theories on how it works Exactly how craniosacral therapy works is still being explored. Scientific research continues to investigate the existence of the craniosacral rhythm and to distinguish it from the heart or respiratory rate. Research to date has been inconclusive and further study is clearly necessary. Dr. Sutherland described a palpable rhythmic movement within the body that occurs in the expansion and contraction of the bones of
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With light therapy can reduce symptoms in depressed patients Winter certainly has a more sadly than other times. If you’re down in these months‚ may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). In the US‚ people have fought depression with an extra dose of artificial light during the day. Now‚ a new study found that light therapy is effective for treating other types of depression as well. For example‚ people with SAD may have a feeling that lingers over the winter months‚ sometimes even
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Occupational therapy (OT) helps people function in environments‚ such as home‚ work‚ school‚ or within his or her community‚ by addressing the physical‚ psychological‚ and cognitive needs of his or her well-being through engagement in everyday activities. In short‚ occupational therapy helps those live life to its fullest no matter their health or disabilities. Occupational therapists typically provide interventions to clients in the settings where they will likely engage in daily activities the
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Galenus are believed to be the first practitioners of physical therapy‚ advocating massage‚ manual therapy and hydrotherapy techniques in treating there patients back in 460 B.C. In the eighteenth century machines like gymnasticon were developed to treat gout and other diseases by way of systemic exercise of the joints‚ similar to later occurrences of physical therapy practices. The earliest documented origins of actual physical therapy as a professional group dates back to Per Henrik Ling‚ "Father
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Narrative therapy was developed by a number of people including Michael White and David Epston. Narrative therapy assumes that everyone has stories about themselves that determine how they view themselves‚ their situation‚ and their world. These stories are instrumental in the approach a person takes to living. The role of the narrative therapist is to hear the stories that people bring in with them‚ to investigate the role of the problem and its effects‚ to be curious about the times a person has
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other Allied Health rehabilitation experience. Many of my respiratory clients are individuals requiring some sort of respiratory support; either with invasive mechanical ventilation‚ inhaler treatments or non- invasive support such as BIPAP/CPAP therapy. Rehabilitation of a ventilated patient often begins while they are still being mechanically ventilated. At times it takes many weeks‚ for them to build up enough respiratory strength‚ so that they can have complete independence from the ventilation
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Animal-assisted therapy has become a widely common therapy treatment for individuals with mental illnesses. The definition set for animal-assisted therapy by The American Veterinary Medical Association is “a goal-directed intervention in which an animal meeting specific criteria is an integral part of the treatment process. It is designed to promote improvement in human physical‚ social‚ emotional‚ or cognitive function” (Rosseti et al.‚ 2010‚ p.45). The process of animal-assisted therapy varies based
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Group therapy is one of the most powerful ways for a person to overcome a drug addiction. There are multiple different types of group therapy offered for people in drug rehabilitation. These activity groups are designed to treat different mental aspects of addiction utilizing unique methods. Choosing a specific therapy type will dictate the kind of activities you are likely to expect in therapy. Make sure to consider which is right for you before choosing one with your addiction treatment specialist
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Play therapy is a counseling technique that uses objects such as toys‚ clay‚ or sand trays to help both adults and children solve problems that they may face on a daily basis. Play therapy also promotes social development. During play therapy sessions‚ the counselors observe and reflect the child’s behavior. Since children cannot verbally express their feelings like adults‚ play therapy is very effective for them because it allows them to express themselves through toys. The more I work with
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Respiratory Therapy is a health profession that specializes in cardiopulmonary functions and health. Respiratory therapists help with prevention‚ assessing patients‚ treatment‚ diagnostic evaluation‚ education‚ and care. They treat patients from all ages‚ from babies to the elderly. The requirements on how to become a respiratory therapist is taking human anatomy‚ chemistry‚ pharmacology‚ microbiology‚ and mathematics at a high school or college level. To start the respiratory therapy program right
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