Complementary and

Alternative Therapies
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Complementary and
Alternative Therapies
⮚ Therapies are used in addition to
conventional treatment to provide
healing resources and focus on
the mind-body connection
⮚ Included are high-risk (invasive)
therapies and low-risk (non-
invasive) therapies
⮚E.g. Low-risk therapy: Meditation,
Music therapy, Massage, Aromatic
therapy, Humor Therapy,
Relaxation techniques (deep
breathing exercises)
CATEGORIES OF COMPLEMENTARY AND
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

Alternative Mind Body Biological- Manipulative Energy

Medical Interventions based and body- therapies
Systems interventions based
interventions
ALTERNATIVE
MEDICAL
SYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL
MEDICINE

→ Focuses on preventing the harmful

effects of the environmental toxins
→ focuses on the use of environmentally
safe products
→ Environmental Medicine focuses on the
causes of disease in an environmental
context
→ i.e. health teaching, therapeutic diet,
detoxification, immunotherapy,
counseling, use of environmentally safe
products
FACTORS OF
ENVIRONMENT
AL MEDICINE
bacteria, virus, molds, candida, parasites, food, animal hair,
dust and pollen from the trees.

Biological Factors
 Chemical Factors
Formaldehyde, phenol, solvents, petroleum products, pesticides
and herbicides
Physical Factor
• Hot, cold, air cycle, noise, electromagnetic
radiation found on mobile phones, nuclear
explosion and exposure to random gas.
Psychosocial
Factors
• Prolonged psychological
stress due to work or
personal relationships ex.
death of a close relative
and lost of job.
HOW ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
WORKS

Environmental medicine patients The theory is that while one

are told that the world has made chemical might not be a problem,
them sick. many different chemicals and
They blame their symptoms on substances overwhelm their
everything from cell phones to the very ability to cope.
walls of their houses, from air pollution
to food additives.
HOW
ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
WORKS
Most Treatment plans for
alternative medicine include:
o
avoidance,
o
immunotherapy,
o
nutritional supplements,
o
detoxification,
o
restricted diets, and
o
drugs.
 TRADITIONAL
CHINESE
MEDICINE
→
focuses on restoring and
maintaining a balanced flow of vital
energy
→
A branch of traditional medicine in
China.
→
Traditional Chinese medicine or TCM
for short has evolved over thousands
of years, with TCM practitioners
using various psychological and/or
physical approaches as well as herbal
products to address health problems.
 TRADITIONAL
CHINESE
MEDICINE
→ Traditional Chinese
medicine is founded on
the concept that an
energy called qi
(pronounced "chee") runs
through the body along
paths called meridians
o i.e. acupressure,
acupuncture, meditation,
tai chi, herbal medicines
ETYMOLOGY

Shang Di believes that

"illness was caused either by
Era of the Shang dynasty
upsetting an ancestor and
period which was from 1766-
consequently being cursed or
1122 BC.
that a demon or evil entered
the body and caused illness"
 TYPES OF
TRADITIONAL
CHINESE MEDICINE
Acupuncture
• Procedure used in or adapted from Chinese medical practice in which specific
body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes or to relieve
pain or produce regional anesthesia.
• The focus is the imbalance in the patient, and the causality is always
multifactorial
• function of the points is described in terms of TCM diagnosis
Acupuncture
According to WHO, acupuncture is effective in:
o colds and flu
o bronchitis and asthma
o hay fever and sinusitis
o high blood pressure diabetes and hypoglycemia
o constipation and hemorrhoids
o ulcers and colon infections
o indigestion and diarrhea
 Diet Therapy
→ Strict dietary discipline remains an important aspect
of treatment in all branches of traditional Chinese
therapy.
→ TCM emphasizes that it is necessary for people to
keep a regular diet habit and arrange a balanced
diet according to one's age, gender and
constitution.
→ The most basic principle of proper food combining is
to avoid conflicts of yin and yang in the stomach.
→ Examples of yin and yang food are:
o Yin = raw foods, fruits and vegetables, alcohol,
sugar
o Yang = meat, cooked food, chicken and eggs, salt.
 Herbal
Medicine
• Chinese medical herbs are
classified according to
their basic yin yang nature
(warming, cooling, or
neutral), their Five
Elemental Energy
identities as reflected in
the Five Flavors (pungent,
sweet, sour, bitter, or
salty), and their primary
therapeutic properties
(tonifying, purging,
concentrating, or
dispersing)
Herbal
Medicine
→ The method of preparation used
for each remedy depends on
several factors, including the
nature of the herb(s), the type of
condition to be treated, and the
therapeutic effects to be
achieved:
o Raw
o Decoction (broth)
o Paste (gao)
o Pill (wan)
o Liquor (yao jiou)
Qi Gong

→ exercise that focuses on breathing,

visualization and movement
→ Which uses movement, breathing
techniques, and meditation
→ Is believed to treat a variety of health
conditions, including high blood
pressure, heart disease, diabetes,
chronic fatigue, insomnia, and leg and
back pain, among others
→ The concept of the “five elements”
(wood, fire, earth, metal and water) as
energetic archetypes whose cycles
affect the flow of energy in our bodies
is central to ancient Chinese medicine
and to its qigong health exercises.
Taichi
→ Is often described as "meditation in
motion," but it might well be called
"medication in motion."
→ There is growing evidence that this
mind-body practice, which originated
in China as a martial art, has value in
treating or preventing many health
problems.
→ Because tai chi integrates low physical
impact body movements with deep
breathing and mental concentration,
relaxation is possible, thus making it
an alternative option to conventional
anxiety treatments.
 → Ayurveda, or ayurvedic
medicine, is an alternative
medicine system promoting a
healthy-lifestyle system that
people in India
→ focuses on the balance of
mind, body and spirit

AYURVEDA → Emphasizes good health and

prevention and treatment of
illness through lifestyle
practices
→ Ayurvedic medicine is holistic
→ Goal of treatment is to cleanse
your body
AYURVEDA
→ Panchakarma = Cleansing process
o designed to reduce your symptoms and restore harmony and
balance
o To achieve this, an Ayurvedic practitioner might rely on blood
purification, massage, medical oils, herbs, and enemas or laxatives
→ Ayurveda came from the Sanskrit words:
o "Ayur" meaning "Life"
o "Veda" meaning "Sacred"
o Ayurveda thus means Sacred Life
• i.e. yoga, breathing exercises
PRINCIPLES OF
AYUVERDA
• Five basic elements found in the universe:
• Space
• Air
• Fire
• Water
• Earth
These combine in the human body to form
three life forces or energies, called doshas.
 VATTA DOSHA
→ Combination of Air and
Space
→ Most powerful Dosha
→ Vatta controls:
PRINCIPLES OF o muscle and joint
movement
AYUVERDA o breathing and heartbeat
o anxiety and fear
o pain
o other functions of the
nervous system
PRINCIPLES
OF AYUVERDA
VATTA DOSHA
→ Things that can disrupt it include
eating again too soon after a
meal, fear, grief, and staying up
too late
→ If vata dosha is your main life
force, you’re thought to be more
likely to develop conditions
o Anxiety
o Asthma
o heart disease
o skin problems
o rheumatoid arthritis
PRINCIPLES OF
AYUVERDA
• PITTA DOSHA
→ Combination of Fire and
Water
→ Pitta controls:
o digestion
o metabolism
o intelligence
o skin color
→ Pitta governs the emotions of
anger, hate, and jealousy.
• PITTA DOSHA
→ Things that can disrupt it
are eating sour or spicy
foods and spending too
much time in the sun.
→ If it’s your main life force,
you’re thought to be more
likely to develop
conditions
o Crohn’s disease
o heart disease
o high blood pressure
o infections
PRINCIPLES
OF
AYUVERDA
• KAPHA DOSHA
→ Combination of Earth and
Water
→ Kapha controls
o immune system
o muscle growth
o body strength and stability
o weight
→ Kapha includes calmness,
forgiveness, love, and greed.
KAPHA DOSHA
• You can disrupt it by sleeping
during the day, eating too many
sweet foods, and eating or
drinking things that contain too
much salt or water.
• If it’s your main life energy,
practitioners believe you may
develop
• asthma and other breathing
disorders
• cancer
• diabetes
• nausea after eating
• obesity
HOMEOPATHY
→ uses of plants and mineral extracts
→ the body can cure itself
→ use tiny amounts of natural substances,
like plants and minerals
→ developed in the late 1700s in
Germany
→ common in many European countries,
not popular in the United States
→ Origin of Homeopathy > Greek Words :
o "Omoios" meaning "SIMILAR"
o "Pathos" meaning "Suffering"
→ i.e. Hydrotherapy
HOW DOES HOMEOPATHY WORK
→ come from plants (red onion, arnica [mountain herb], poison
ivy, belladonna [deadly nightshade], and stinging nettle),
minerals (white arsenic), or animals (crushed whole bees)
→ often made as sugar pellets to be placed under the
tongue; such as ointments, gels, drops, creams, and tablets
→ Homeopathic doctors weaken these ingredients by adding
water or alcohol
→ “potentization.”
→ transfers the healing essence
→ believe that the lower the dose, the more powerful the
medicine
 → Allergies
→ Migraines
→ Chronic fatigue syndrome
→ Rheumatoid arthritis
CONDITIONS → Irritable bowel syndrome
→ bruises, scrapes
HOMEOPATH → headaches, nausea
Y TREAT → coughs, and colds

• IS HOMEOPATHY SAFE
→ There are currently no
homeopathic products approved
by FDA as of NOVEMBER 01,2021
NATUROPATHY
→ Naturopathic medicine
→ is a holistic approach to treating
illness & disorders of all kinds,
by stimulating a body’s self-
healing mechanism
→ It is a combination of multiple
therapies including acupuncture,
herbs, massage, physical
manipulations, homeopathy,
hydrotherapy, nutritional counseling
& much more following the
Naturopathic principles
→ Naturopaths claim the ancient Greek
"Father of Medicine", Hippocrates, as
the first advocate of naturopathic
medicine, before the term existed
NATUROPATHI
C CARE
• Naturopathic physicians
use a blend of
traditional treatment
methods (such as
ordering labs or x-rays)
and holistic therapies
(such as leveraging
botanical medicine) to
manage a broad range of
health conditions.
BENEFITS OF NATUROPATHY

DISEASE TREATMENT SLEEPING AID ALTERNATIVE INCREASES

PREVENTION OF DISORDERS THERAPIES SELF-
AWARENESS

CHANGES THE SAFE &

WAY ONE EFFECTIVE
THINK TREATMENT
MIND-BODY
INTERVENTI
ONS
MIND-BODY
INTERVENTIO
NS
→ focus on controlling physical
functions through positive
mental processes
→ Mind-body medicine focuses on
the communication between
mind and body and the powerful
ways in which emotional, mental,
social, and spiritual factors can
directly affect health.
o include biofeedback,
hypnosis, relaxation therapy,
meditation, music or art
therapy, qigong, prayer and
mental healing
BIOFEEDBACK
→ non-drug treatment in which patients learn to
control bodily processes that are normally
involuntary, such as muscle tension, blood
pressure, or heart rate
→ the therapy is used to help prevent or treat
conditions, including migraine headaches, chronic
pain, incontinence, and high blood pressure
→ Biofeedback has been Scientifically Proven to help
with:
o Reduce the intensity and/or patterns of mental
health issues like drug and alcohol addiction,
depression and eating disorders.
o Improve sleep quality by reducing
hyperarousal and insomnia.
 → involves attention and focused concentration with a relative suspension of
peripheral awareness
→ verbal repetition and mental images
→ effective method for coping with stress, anxiety and PTSD

HYPNOTHERA → 3 Aspects: Absorption, Dissociation and Suggestibility

PY
• HYPNOTIC INDUCTION
→ Relaxation technique
→ Handshake Technique
RELAXATION
THERAPY
→ Relaxation technique is any method
or process that produces a relaxing
effect to the body lessening pain,
stress, anxiety or anger.
→ The stress response is a good
example of how systems cooperate to
protect an individual from harm
through this it also triggers the
sympathetic response of our body.
→ According to Potter and Perry (2017)
research shows that relaxation in
combination with imagery, yoga, and
music reduces anxiety and pain while
improving well-being.
RELAXATIO
N THERAPY
→ It includes slow deep
abdominal breathing.
→ Research shows that
relaxation effectively
triggers the
parasympathetic response,
lowering blood pressure,
heart rate, decreasing
muscle tension, and
improving well-being.
→ It can help improve one’s
satisfaction in work and
relationships with others.
MEDITATION
→ A practice that connects the
mind and the body which can
produce a deep state of
relaxation and a tranquil
mind to enhance physical and
emotional well-being
→ 2 Main Types
o Concentrative Meditation
o Mindfulness Meditation
MUSIC THERAPY
→ A therapeutic approach that uses the naturally
mood-lifting properties of music to help people
improve their mental health and overall well-
being
→ beneficial for expressing feelings, reducing
stress and anxiety, enhancing relaxation and a
distraction to aid in pain management
→ Examples
o Analytical Music Therapy
o Benenzon Music Therapy
o Cognitive Behavioral Music Therapy (CBMT)
o Community Music Therapy
o Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy
o The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and
Music (GIM)
o Vocal Psychotherapy
ART
THERAPY
→ A technique rooted in the
idea that creative expression
can foster healing and
mental well-being.

→ The goal of art therapy is to

utilize the creative process
to help people explore self-
expression, develop self-
awareness, cope with stress,
boost self-esteem, and work
on social skills.
→ It is helpful when the person
has difficulty expressing
feelings verbally.
ART
THERAPY
Examples
o Collage
o Coloring
o Doodling and scribbling
o Drawing
o Finger painting
o Painting
o Photography
o Sculpting
o Working with clay
 QI GONG
→ A form of exercise
(stimulation therapy)
→ Improves health by
redirecting mental focus,
controlling breathing,
improving coordination,
and promoting relaxation.
• Activates the natural
currents that flow along
the body's meridians to
rebalance the body's own
healing ability
 PRAYER
→ PRAYER is one of the most ancient expressions of
religion.
→ IN HINDUISM
o dhyana (“meditation”) and the stotra (“praise”)
→ IN BUDDHISM
o muyou (“monastic prayer”)
PRAYER
→ IN ISLAM
o five daily prayers
include:
▪ Fajr (sunrise prayer),
▪ Dhuhr (noon prayer),
▪ Asr (afternoon
prayer),
▪ Maghrib (sunset
prayer),
▪ Isha (night prayer)
→ IN CHRISTIANITY
o worship, thanksgiving,
rosary, fasting, during
meals
MENTAL • process of alleviating or attempting
to alleviate mental or physical illness
HEALING through the power of the mind
BIOLOGICAL
-BASED
THERAPIES
BIOLOGICAL-
BASED
THERAPIES
→ therapies includes
natural and biological-
derived products,
interventions, and
practices
• include aromatherapy,
herbal therapies,
macrobiotic diet, and
orthomolecular therapy
AROMATHERAPY
→ According to the National Association
for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA)
aromatherapy is the therapeutic
application or the medicinal use
of aromatic substances like
essential oils for holistic healing.
→ This Aromatherapy is just a
complementary therapy
→ does not provide a cure for
diseases, rashes or illnesses, but it
can be supportive treatment for
various conditions
→ It provides respiratory disinfection,
decongestant, and psychological
benefits.
AROMATHERAPY
→ there are 5 most popular
essentials oils and their
superpowers:
o Lavender - promotes feelings
of calmness and fights
nervous tension
o Peppermint - cools fatigued
muscles after physical activity
o Lemon - promotes healthy
immune system
o Frankincense - promotes
relaxation and tranquility
o Thieves - promotes healthy
immune system
 HERBAL
THERAPIES
→ herbal medicines are products made from
botanical or plants and also involving
the use of natural and biologically
based practices and interventions
(Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(CAM) Committee of Craig Hospital, 2021)
→ these are made through extraction from
plants, herbs or flower
→ The extracted plant part will be used
for its scent, flavor, or therapeutic
properties.
• according to The World Health Organization,
an estimate of 80% of the world’s population,
or about 4 billion people, currently use herbal
medicine for some of their health care.
HERBAL
THERAPIES
→ PURPOSE:
o treats wounds
o enhances general
health and wellbeing
o improves energy
o aids relaxation and
sleep
o can even makes the
mixture taste better
HERBAL
THERAPIES
→ DIFFERENT FORMS
OF HERBAL
MEDICINE:
o liquid herb extracts
o skin creams
o teas
o herb
o powders
o capsules
o tablets
 • There are ten (10) Philippine medicinal
plant species approved for therapeutic
10 uses by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) under the Department of Health
APPROVE (DOH):
D o Lagundi (Vitexnegundo) – Cough
and asthma
MEDICINA o Sambong (Blumeabalsamifera L.) –
Anti-urolithiasis (kidney stones)
L PLANTS o Ampalaya (Momordicacharantia L.)
IN THE – can Lowering of blood sugar and anti-
diabetes
PHILIPPIN o Garlic (Allium sativum) – Anti-
ES cholesterol
o Guava (Psidium Guajava) – Oral/skin
antiseptic
 10 APPROVED
MEDICINAL
PLANTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
o Tsaang-gubat (Carmona
cetusa) – Mouthwash
o Yerba-Buena (Mentha
Arvensis) – Analgesic or
antipyretic
o Niyog-niyogan
(Quisaualisindica) – Anti-
helminthic
o Acapulco (Cassia alata) –
Antifungal
→ BENEFITS:
o more affordable and accessible
than conventional medicines
o many people prefer using them
because they align with their
MACROBIOTIC
DIET
→ first developed by a
Japanese philosopher
named George Ohsawa
o he believed in a holistic
approach to health
incorporating many
lifestyle aspects, from
diet and exercise to
meditation and even the
‘yin and yang’ energy of
particular foods
MACROBIOTIC DIET
→ macrobiotic diet is divided as follows:
o Around 40-60% of your food contains whole grains such as
brown rice, barley, oats, buckwheat
o Around 20-30% contains fruits and vegetables such as
pickles, which are one of the things that are believed to have
a balancing effect
o Around 10% – 25% contains bean and bean products such
as tofu, miso as well as seaweeds

⮚ Eating more fruit and vegetables and lowering your salt,

sugar and fat intake can have a positive effect.
⮚ Chewing your food thoroughly and breathing deeply are
also important elements of this lifestyle
ORTHOMOLECULAR
THERAPY
→ The term orthomolecular therapy
or also known as
"orthomolecular medicine"
→ coined in around 1968 by a
famous chemist and biochemist
named Dr. Linus Pauling
o best known for his work on the
nature of chemical bonds and
the structure of molecules
PURPOSE OF
ORTHOMOLECULAR
THERAPY
→ a form of alternative medicine
→ aims to maintain human
health through nutritional
supplementation
• The treatment for disease,
according to this view, involves
attempts to correct
"imbalances or deficiencies
based on our individual
biochemistry" by use of
substances such as vitamins,
minerals, amino acids, trace
elements and fatty acids.
TYPES OF CONDITIONS
FOR WHICH
ORTHOMOLECULAR
PRACTITIONERS HAVE
CLAIMED SOME
EFFICACY
→ Acne
→ Alcoholism
→ Allergies
→ Arthritis
→ Autism
→ bee stings
→ bipolar disorder
→ burns
→ cancer
→ common cold
→ depression
→ drug addiction
→ epilepsy
→ heart diseases
→ hypertension
EXAMPLES
→ Vitamin E
o even large doses of vitamin E
pose no risk to health and are
useful for the treatment and
prevention of a broad list of
conditions, including heart and
circulatory diseases, diabetes and
nephritis
o The usefulness of vitamin E in
orthomolecular medicine was
based on epidemiological studies
suggesting that people who
consumed more vitamin E had
lower risks of chronic disease,
such as coronary heart disease.
 CHELATION
→ Chelation therapy is an IV therapy
that removes heavy metals from
the body.
→ heavy metals accumulate in the
body through many of our daily
activities, most commonly through
certain foods, people who smoke,
dental procedures, seafood are all
possible sources of heavy metals and
we are exposed to these if not every
day
→ Heavy metals can cause inflammation
and can be catalysts to disease
processes.
 CHELATION
• PROCESS
→ The process of chelation
therapy is an IV solution
based in saline including
vitamin C and B vitamin that
includes EDTA.
o ethylenediaminetetraacet
ic acid
▪ a synthetic amino acid
that grabs onto heavy
metals
• What Chelation therapy basically
does to our body is to detox
the body from heavy metals
MANIPULATIVE AND
BODY-BASED
INTERVENTIONS
 MANIPULATIVE AND
BODY-BASED
INTERVENTIONS
→ involve manipulation and
movement of the body
by a therapist
→ interventions include
acupressure, movement
reeducation techniques,
chiropractic therapy and
therapeutic massage
CHIROPRACTIC
THERAPY
→ A system of diagnosis and treatment based on
the concept that the nervous system
coordinates all of the body's functions, and
that disease results from a lack of normal
nerve function
→ Spinal manipulation is not recommended for
people who have any of the following:
o Osteoporosis
o Symptoms of nerve damage or malfunction
o Previous spinal surgery
o Stroke
o Blood vessel disorders
→ There is no evidence that chiropractic
manipulation is effective for conditions not
directly related to the musculoskeletal
system.
ACUPRESSUR
E
→ Ancient form of massage used in
Traditional Chinese Medicine
→ Restore health balance by
regulating the positive and
negative forces of the body
→ BENEFITS
o It relieves:
▪ Stress
▪ Pain
▪ Anxiety
▪ Muscle tension
o Improves circulation
• People can try doing acupressure
on themselves or use the services
of a licensed practitioner who has
HOW TO DO IT

o Use deep, firm pressure

to massage and
stimulate each point
o While applying
acupressure, close your
eyes, and breathe
deeply.
o Use your thumb to
massage point in a
circular or up and down
motion. Massage point
for 1-2 minutes.
o Repeat acupressure as
often as you would like.
CUPPING
THERAPY
→ Also known as Ventosa or
Ventosa therapy
→ It is an ancient form of
alternative medicine in
which a therapist puts
special cups on your skin
for a few minutes to create
suction.
→ Many Taoists believe that
cupping helps balance yin
and yang, or the negative
and positive, within the
body
CUPPING
THERAPY
→ People get it for many purposes,
including to help with pain,
inflammation, blood flow, relaxation
and well-being, and as a type of deep-
tissue massage.
→ The heated cup is immediately
inverted and placed on the skin.
o The resulting vacuum sucks the
skin partway into the cup, which
may be left in place for several
minutes.
MOXIBUSTIO
N
→ a manipulative and body-
based practice
→ a therapy within traditional
Chinese medicine
→ Dried moxa herb (a
mugwort) is burned
usually just above but
sometimes directly on the
skin over acupuncture
points
→ The herb may be in the
form of incense sticks or
wool
→ BENEFITS
o Expelling cold and dampness
o Relieves back pain and pain from
arthritis and menstrual camping
o Improving female health issues
o Relieving male health problems
o Increasing resistance to cold and flu
o Stimulating the immune system to
fight more serious illnesses
o Regulating the digestive system to
relieve constipation and chronic
diarrhea
o Reducing numbness in the fingers and
toes
o Reducing the risk of developing blood
clots
o Easing anxiety disorders and certain
symptoms of depression
THERAPEUTIC
MASSAGE
→ Massage is the practice of
rubbing and kneading the
body using the hands.
→ During a massage, a massage
therapist will apply gentle
or strong pressure to the
muscles and joints of the
body to ease pain and
tension.
→ A massage therapist is a
person trained in giving
massages.
5 BASIC
MASSAGE
STROKES
EFFLEURA
GE
• is more on long, sliding,
gliding, and sweeping
strokes, usually used
for spreading massage
oil. In effleurage,
movement is usually
repeated several times
to induce relaxation of
muscle.
PETRISSA
GE
• ‘petri’ means ‘to knead’.
This technique is like
kneading a dough. The
kneading, rolling, and
squeezing strokes
stimulates the nerve
endings, getting rid of
impure substance in the
muscle, and increases
circulation which then
will promote cell repair
VIBRATIO
N
• It is a fine, gentle,
trembling movement
performed with hands or
fingers. Vibrations can be
used to stimulate soft
tissues in the body.
Vibration movements can
help stimulate nerves,
relieve muscular tension
and decrease stress.
FRICTION
• This technique can be
done by rubbing back
and forth. The
movement creates
heat, warming up
muscles in the body
to be treated for deep
massage technique.
TAPOTEMENT
• This is a rhythmic
tapping, pounding,
and patting
movement. The
motion is like
drumming with your
hands by cupping,
hacking and
chopping. This
technique is usually
used as the last
technique in a
massage session.
REFLEXOLO
GY
→ “Zone Therapy”
→ It is a low-cost therapy,
that can be applied
easily
→ It is performed on the
reflection points on
soles and palms in order
to create
biophysiological
changes in the body.
→ Similar with acupressure
TAI CHI AND QI
GONG
→ Tai chi and qi gong are centuries-old,
related mind and body practices
→ TAI CHI
o a practice that has grown from the
Qigong tradition
o more complex, including foot
movements, thus it is excellent for
brain plasticity maximization
o involve certain postures and gentle
movements with mental focus,
breathing, and relaxation
o movements can be adapted or
practiced while walking, standing, or
sitting
TAI CHI AND
QI GONG
→ QI GONG
o movements associated with
the practice, was designed
solely as a meditative and
healing practice
o movements developed as a
part of the Tai Chi tradition
can be used as a martial art
or applied to self- defense
o Qigong can be very easy,
thus it soothes the nervous
system
• Qi gong, tai chi movements, if
practiced quickly, can be a form
of combat or self-defense
ENERGY
THERAPIE
S
ENERGY
THERAPIES
→ focus on energy originating within
the body or on energy from other
sources
→ include therapeutic touch and
magnetic therapy
→ Energy therapy is based on the
belief that the body has an
invisible energy field, and that
when this energy flow is blocked
or unbalanced, you can become
sick.
→ Unblocking this energy can help
promote healing and wellbeing.
→ The purpose of energy therapies can
be broadly defined as "The healing of
mental or physical disorders by
rebalancing the energy fields in the
human body or by drawing upon
spiritual energies or forces for such
healing".
o Some energy therapies include
internal detoxification or release
of trauma-related memories as
additional purposes.
→ energy therapies consist of
interventions that are designed to
interact with the biofield of a person
ENERGY
THERAPIES
BENEFITS
• There is no scientific evidence of an
energy field or that energy therapies
have any benefits.
• Energy therapies are very gentle and
do not require the therapist to make
any heavy physical adjustments.
• They are used to help people feel
relaxed and less anxious, and to
improve overall wellbeing
 THERAPEU
TIC TOUCH

→ The placement of hands in

specific sequences above or
on the body to assess and
determine areas of energy
imbalance, which are
generally, experienced as
temperature, texture or
vibration changes.
 THERAPEU
TIC TOUCH
→ Therapeutic touch uses a practice
called "laying on of hands" to
correct or balance energy fields.
Despite the use of the word "touch,"
the hands usually hover over the
body and do not physically touch it.
The goal of the technique is to help
people relax, relieve their pain, and
help them heal faster. Therapeutic
touch is thought to promote healing
through restoring harmony to a
person's energy fields.
 THERAPEU
TIC TOUCH

• "Some people use therapeutic touch

to reduce pain, ease tense muscles,
speed healing, and improve sleep. It
is sometimes used to help people who
have pain or discomfort from cancer
or other diseases"
THERAPEU
TIC TOUCH
→ Why use it?
o Healing touch works with your
personal energy field to support the
body’s own natural ability to heal
→ What to expect?
o Therapeutic touch can be practiced
while you are sitting, standing or
lying down.
o Before beginning, the therapist may
perform a meditation and then
assess your energy field by
observation and movements of the
hands over the body.
REIKI
→ Reiki is an energy healing technique that
promotes relaxation, reduces stress and
anxiety through gentle touch.
→ Reiki practitioners use their hands to deliver
energy to your body, improving the flow
and balance of your energy to support
healing.
→ Reiki is an ancient form of Japanese healing
that is practiced by many practitioners
around the world
REIKI
o there is an omnipotent energy that gives life
to every living thing, and the Japanese call
this “Ki”
o It is also known as Chi by the Chinese, Prana
by a number of Asian cultures, and most of
the western world refers to it as the Holy
Spirit.
o “Because it works on the entire self – mind,
body and emotions – and because it is
universal life force energy, reiki may be
successful in all types of physical, emotional,
mental and spiritual healing”
REIKI
→ How does Reiki work?
o Reiki practitioners act as a
conduit between you and the
source of the universal life
force energy.
o The energy flows through the
practitioner’s hands to you.
o The term reiki is a Japanese
word meaning universal life
energy.
o It is a form of gentle hands-
on therapy using energy
fields within and around the
body.
 REIKI
→ Why use it?
o People use reiki to improve
physical, emotional and
spiritual wellbeing, on or
slightly above your body.
o The aim is to use their own
healing energy to identify
energy imbalances and
promote health.
o This may generate a
feeling of warmth.
REIKI
→ What to expect?
o During a reiki session a client sits or lies
down fully clothed.
o The therapist places their hands in a
series of positions.
o Reiki treatments typically last about 50
minutes.
o During a session, you’ll lie on a
massage table fully clothed, as your
reiki practitioner gently places their
hands, palms down, on or just above
your body in specific energy locations.
o They use a series of 12 to 15 different
 REIKI
→ Evidence
o Anecdotal evidence suggests that
reiki is calming and relaxing, often
helping to relieve pain and anxiety,
reduce stiffness and improve posture.
→ What does Reiki feel like?
o “You may experience the energy in
the form of sensations like heat,
tingling or pulsing where the Reiki
practitioner has placed their hands”
o By placing the hands over the
corresponding seven major chakra
centers that are experiencing any of
the imbalances mentioned and
performing Reiki, these centers can
be rebalanced leading to better
MAGNETIC
THERAPY
→ The term magnet therapy
usually refers to the use of
static magnets placed directly
on the body, generally over
regions of pain.
→ An umbrella term for various
advancements in the principle
that high frequency
electromagnetic currents could
have therapeutic effects.
→ Utilizes specifically calibrated
electromagnetic fields to induce
biochemical changes at the
cellular level, stimulating
multiple natural healing
mechanisms
 MAGNETIC THERAPY
→ Static magnets (Permanent Magnets) are either attached to the body by tape
or encapsulated in specially designed products such as belts, wraps, or
mattress pads. There are also therapeutic magnets used that is either
unipolar or bipolar.
1.Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy
→ Effects:
o Increasing blood flow
o Stimulating cell metabolism and healing
o Rehabilitating unhealthy tissue
→ In orthopedic cases, it was used to promote bone healing after surgical
procedures
→ In plastic surgeries, it was used to decrease swelling, promote faster wound
healing, and minimize scarring
1.Combined Electromagnetic Field Therapy
 → UNIPOLAR MAGNETS
MAGNETIC
Magnets that have north on one side
THERAPY and south on the other.

NORTH POLE CHARACTERISTICS SOUTH POLE

CHARACTERISTICS
Sedating, Stimulating,
Cooling Heating
Negative: Yin Positive: Yang
Low back pain Tingling
Arthritis Numbness
Inflammation Weak muscles
Acute headaches Paralysis
Sharp pain Scars
MAGNETIC THERAPY
→ BIPOLAR OR ALTERNATINGPOLE
MAGNETS
→ These are made from a sheet of
magnetic material with north and
south magnets arranged in an
alternating pattern, so that both north
and south face the skin.
→ This type of magnet exerts a weaker
magnetic field because the alternating
magnets tend to oppose each other.
o Fractures
o Chronic pain
MAGNETIC THERAPY
→ The type of ailment determines the
type and power of the biomagnet
to be used, the length of time the
patient has had the problem, its
severity, if the ailment is
superficial or deep, the area of the
body to be treated, and the
patient's sensitivity.
MAGNETIC
THERAPY
→ Side Effects
o Lightheadedness
o Headache
o Sleepiness
o Itching
→ Precautions:
→ Should not be used during pregnancy,
patient with a pacemaker or who have
metal implants that could be dislodged by
magnet use
QUIZ