Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rehabilitation

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This resource is a practical guide to integrating alternative therapies into traditional rehabilitation treatment, with an emphasis on solid, evidence-based research and clinical applications. - By Eric Leskowitz (2003) 472 pages

This book offer:

· Comprehensive analysis of the latest scientific information relating to complementary and alternative therapies and rehabilitation

· Clinical examples, historical and theoretical information, and current research for four groups of therapies:

- Body-Oriented Therapies - e.g. massage, nutrition

- Mind-Body Therapies - e.g. hypnosis, biofeedback

- Energy-Based Therapies - e.g. acupuncture, electromagnetic therapy

- Emergent Approached - e.g. transpersonal medicine, holistic nursing

· Specific rehabilitation conditions, such as cancer, addiction, and depression

· Training resources at the end of most chapters for applying these techniques in clinical practice

· Research springboards that explores future opportunities for combining CAM with rehabilitation

· The patient’s perspective that demonstrates the outcome of alternative therapies in the rehabilitation of three patients

· Prominent experts such as John Upledger Herbert Benson, Norm Shealy and Elmer Green provide outstanding contributions

This unique guide offers a balance between analysis, experience, research, and practice to bring you evidence-based, clinically relevant techniques for integrating CAM within your rehabilitation program.

Date reviewed

08/01/2004

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