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Alternative Approaches

Alternative Approaches. Complimentary and Alternative medicine (CAM). Alternative to conventional medicine Approach Holistic Considers psychological and physical factors. Types of alternative medicine. Naturopathy Chiropractic Acupuncture Guided imagery Yoga Tai Chi Hypnosis

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Alternative Approaches

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  1. Alternative Approaches

  2. Complimentary and Alternative medicine (CAM) • Alternative to conventional medicine • Approach • Holistic • Considers psychological and physical factors

  3. Types of alternative medicine Naturopathy Chiropractic Acupuncture Guided imagery Yoga Tai Chi Hypnosis Biofeedback

  4. Naturopathy • Nature has the power to heal • Focuses on: Vitamins, Herbs, Exercise, Hydrotherapy, Yoga, Meditation • “Natural” items, as opposed to drugs

  5. Alternate practices

  6. Chiropractic Covered by insurance Useful for back and neck pain My Dad’s experience My hip experience

  7. Mind-body medicine

  8. Transcendental Meditation • My experience at U.W. medical school • Focus attention and breathing • Repeating sound or phrase - “Om” • Prevents distracting thoughts

  9. Guided imagery • Calm, peaceful image • Ocean • Mountain lake • Imaging diverts attention from painful (or anxiety producing) experience

  10. Yoga • Designed to: • Balance the Mind, Body and Spirit • Concentrate energy in the body (postures) • Concentrate relaxation attention ( controlled breathing)

  11. Tai chi • Moderate intensity, low impact, aerobic exercise • People I saw in China

  12. Biofeedback • Uses immediate biological information • Controls muscle tension • Heart rate • Electromyograph (EMG) • Muscle tension • Low back pain and headaches

  13. Hypnoses • Most used by health psychologists to control acute (not chronic) pain • Other uses • Smoking • Weight loss • Hypnotic trance, VS relaxation, expectancy and suggestion to reduce pain

  14. Acupuncture • Produces biochemical changes in the brain consistent with pain relief. • Useful for low back pain (similar effect to anti-inflammatory drugs.

  15. Effectiveness of alternative treatments • Treatments are considered “alternative” because: • Insufficient evidence exists for their effectiveness using randomized, double blind placebo controlled studies • Low back pain • Success with • Massage • Acupuncture • Chiropractic

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