Complementary Therapies for Physical Therapy : A Clinical Decision-Making Approach,9780721601113

Complementary Therapies for Physical Therapy : A Clinical Decision-Making Approach

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780721601113
ISBN10: 0721601111
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-12-10
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science Health Science div
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Summary

This practical, comprehensive resource is your essential introduction to the basic foundations of complementary and alternative medicine and the most relevant clinical applications for physical therapy. Following the classification system of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative, Medicine (NCCAM), this detailed text guides you from examination and care planning to clinical decision making and intervention, providing all the, knowledge you need to incorporate complementary therapies into your practice.

Table of Contents

CAM Use in Illness and Wellnessp. 1
Conceptual Framework for Clinical Decision Making in Complementary and Alternative Medicinep. 10
Modifiers of Complementary Therapy: Legal, Ethical, and Cultural Issuesp. 24
Whole Medical Systemsp. 36
Acupuncturep. 53
Arnicap. 75
Overview of Mind-Body Therapiesp. 84
Yogap. 121
Tai Chip. 139
Overview of Biologically Based Therapies in Rehabilitationp. 156
Ginkgo Bilobap. 176
Glucosamine Chondroitinp. 188
Energy Therapyp. 196
Therapeutic Touchp. 206
Qigongp. 215
Magnetsp. 227
Reikip. 239
Manipulative and Body-Based Therapiesp. 249
The Ida Rolf Method of Structural Integrationp. 264
Feldenkraisp. 273
The Alexander Techniquep. 287
Craniosacral Therapyp. 298
Pilatesp. 310
Indexp. 321
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