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Alternative Medicine

Learn about chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy benefits, and acupuncture practices. Discover how herbal medicine is used in alternative healthcare. Project guidelines included.

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Alternative Medicine

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  1. Alternative Medicine

  2. What is Alternative Medicine • Approaches to diagnosing and treating that is different than standard medicine.

  3. Types • Chiropractor • Massage therapy • Acupuncture • Herbal Medicine

  4. Chiropractor • Treats clients without drugs or surgery • Uses manual adjustments and physical exercises • Treatment is focused on the spine

  5. Adjustments • Treatment to realign the vertebrae when there is subluxation (out of place) • May hear “popping sound” • Goal is to restore function of spinal nerves

  6. Why see a chiropractor? • Back, arm, neck, shoulder, or leg pain • Frequent headaches • Sports or work injuries

  7. Chiropractor • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HezEElmzokY

  8. Massage Therapy • Uses pressure, kneading, vibration, and tapping to positively affect health • Helps client relax and reduce stress • Helps relax muscles • Work in spas, offices, or clients homes

  9. Other benefits • Improves concentration • Promotes sleep • Relaxes mind • Releases tension • Boosts immune function

  10. Types of Massage Therapy

  11. Swedish Massage • Best known-used on soft tissues of body • Stimulates circulation and lymph flow • Utilizes 5 basic strokes: kneading, rolling, vibration, percussion, and tapping • Oil is used to reduce friction

  12. Neuromuscular Massage • Applied to specific muscles

  13. Shiatsu and acupressure • Finger pressure is used • Balances energy flow • Generally done on mat in floor

  14. Reiki • Use visualization and touch to balance energy flow. • Brings healing energy to specific organs and glands • Promotes emotional and physical healing

  15. Acupuncture • Brings two opposite forces of yin and yang together in harmony • Used for pain management

  16. Acupuncture • Inserts thin, hollow needles under the skin • (up to 1 inch) • May twirl, raise, rotate, thrust, or vibrate the needles • Usually lasts 20-60 minutes

  17. Electro-acupuncture • Used to relieve or prevent pain • Very small amount electrical current applied thru needles • Uses high frequency current which can block the pain

  18. Moxibustion • Applies heat to the points where needles are inserted

  19. Acupuncture • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC4l0EmNkyY • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az9kfSBJeLM • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LbhOxQFruc

  20. Acupressure • No needles • Points stimulated using instrument or finger pressure

  21. Herbal Medicine • Use leaves, flowers, berries, stems, and roots of herbs • Used to prevent, relieve, or treat illnesses • Prepare meds based on diagnosis • No license or certification required

  22. Herbal cont. • Have powerful effects • Must know correct type and amount needed for individual • Side effects are possible • Contraindicated in pregnancy

  23. Alternative Medicine Project • Typed or neatly written • Title at top with your name and class period • Describe the career • History-who invented, when, where? • How it is performed or given, job duties? • What does it treat or what is it used for? • Any side effects or contraindications? • Education or certification required?

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