“Complementary medicine includes techniques such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, support groups, and yoga”(NCCAM,2011). “Alternative medicine includes a broad range of practices. Some healing therapies are based on Ancient Chinese beliefs, like acupuncture and the use of certain herbal compounds. Others focus on Hindu, or Ayurvedic, therapies including diet changes, the practice of yoga, and emphasizing the connection of mind, body, and spirit”( Ellis-Christensen,2011). Herbal medicine is a large part of alternative medicine and there seem to be no side effects to these supplements and herbs.
|stress. Helps improve moods, reduce the heart rate, lower | | |The concept is to combine physical postures, breathing |blood pressure, increase lung capacity, helps with anxiety,| | |techniques and meditation to help relax the body, mind and |depression and anxiety. Also positively affects certain | | |spirit. |brain and blood chemical levels. | |Aromatherapy |The use of essential oils from plants for healing purposes |Can be used to treat infections, stress, swelling, and | | |either by inhalation, massage or taken by mouth.
Administer any medication correctly and in accordance with care plans etc. and company policy. Outcome 2 Be able to assist in minimising individuals’ pain or discomfort The learner can: 1. describe how pain and discomfort may affect an individual’s wellbeing and communication- Pain and discomfort can present limitations of functional ability and interfere with quality of life. Providing appropriate pain management assures the dignity and well being of a patient, as well as affording a better quality of life. Unit 4222-232 Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care (HSC 2028) Assessment Criteria Outcome 1 Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals The learner can: 1. outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals- Facet Joints link the vertebrae and allow us to bend and twist.
This technique of massage is used to increase blood flow within the muscles. Sprains and swellings could be healed by this technique. They used massage in many ways. These manipulations to the body are essential for the muscles when needed. They sometimes mix massages with ointment treatments, so it can be potent.
Chiropractice aims It is a healing therapy that mainly focuses on problems with the spine and nervous system. Its aims are to mobilise and help reduce any pain or discomfort in the body. ‘Chiropractic treatment consist mainly of adjustments, carefully controlled movements, with the quick application of slight force, designed to increase the quality and range of movement in the area, or joint being treated. The aim is to loosen and mobilise any areas that are locked or restricted’ (complementary medicine for dummies). Beneficial with problems such as: - Claims to help with back, lower back, and neck
Conventional medicine, alternative and complementary therapies can be used as options to relieve pain and other symptoms if desired. Care plan is individualized and tailor-made for the service users which support their lifestyle and culture. The individuals and their family members are consulted and their wishes respected as far as possible in the care process. The purpose is to bring comfort, dignity and peace to the clients as well as support to their family members 1.2 Describe different approaches to alleviate pain and minimise discomfort. Using drugs such as analgesics (paracetamol), opiates (morphine), anti inflammantories (ibuprofen).
A licensed massage therapist will lightly stroke and/or knead the painful muscles. This may increase blood flow and bring warmth to a stressed area. Because arthritis stressed joints are so sensitive, the therapist must be familiar with the problems of the disease. Some benefits that can be achieved by using massage therapy as a treatment for OA are: decreased pain and increased mobility; increased blood flow to areas of arthritis, bringing oxygen to help healing; flushing out of toxic inflammatory substance that can add to pain and swelling; and increased relaxation and a sense of well-being. The types of massage that can help to reduce pain and swelling with OA are: trigger point, reiki, shiatsu, swedish, and reflexology.
I vow to abide by medical ethics, to relieve people of the pain of illness, to improve their health and to honor the sanctity of the science. I vow to heal the sick and save the dying, regardless of difficulty, and to contribute all my life to China’s medical and pharmaceutical development and the health of all human beings.” (Do Chinese doctors take the Hippocratic Oath? para. 3) We need only to take into account the doctors responsibilities. While it would be nice if the doctors took into account the prisoners and the value of their lives, it does not appear that they have a moral responsibility to the prisoners; but rather to the patients lying in wait for the new
However, as a therapy, getting a client to this state uses a set of techniques. These techniques enhance concentration and flow through the different levels of consciousness, eventually, getting to a stage at which the clients’ sub-conscious mind is accessed, increasing their responsiveness to suggestion. By doing this the client can be empowered to make beneficial, positive changes, they may wish to achieve, in their thought patterns, behaviours or psychological state of
Jiang Huang can be used to active Blood and promote Qi circulation, dredge the collaterals and stop pain. It is usually used to treat the syndrome of Qi stagnation and Blood stasis such as stabbing pain in