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Assignment 3 Complementary Therapies

As a therapist you will need to be familiar with other complementary therapies and be able to refer clients to other therapists if required. For this assignment you will be given some information about a number of complementary therapies. You need to complete the information on each sheet (there will be gaps) and find additional information / articles / flyers /first hand descriptions of treatments. You have been provided with the information on a number of therapies, but if you would like to include other therapies please feel free.

For this assignment please:-

Include an index at the front of this assignment. This assignment is designed to be used once you are qualified so you need to be able to find details about other complementary therapies quickly.

Add in any additional complementary therapies you come across. If appropriate, please include any local contact details of therapists you know. You may also add additional information such as leaflets or printouts from web

sites. Those therapies grayed out in the index are optional.

Referencing

Information for all of the assignment can be found in various places including the internet and reference books.

If you quote directly from one of these sources you need to include a reference to say where you found the information. So the quote should be put in “quote marks” below that you should say where you found the quote.

If you have used a book or internet site but not quoted from it directly, at the end of the assignment or page, you should list the items used for reference.

Referencing is important to show you are not claiming credit for the work and if you need to revisit the information, you will be able to find it easily.

How long should this assignment take?

If you were only to complete the mandatory therapies, I would expect this assignment to take you around 8 – 10 hours, although additional time may be spent collecting leaflets and adding in research articles.


Mandatory Therapies

Acupuncture Alexander Technique Aromatherapy Bach Flower Remedies Body Massage Bowen Technique Chiropractic Emotional Freedom Technique Herbalism Homeopathy Indian Head Massage Kinesiology Osteopathy Physiotherapy Reflexology Reiki Healing Shiatsu Yoga

Additional Optional Therapies

Counselling, Cranio-Sacral Therapy Faith Healing Hopi candles Iridology Neuro Linguistic Programming Nutrition and Diet Occupational Therapy Seated Acupressure Massage (on-site

massage), Sports Therapy Thai Massage


Acupuncture

Traditional acupuncture, which has been used for over 2000 years, works on the premise that by using fine needles inserted into the skin, you are stimulating of one or more of the 12 meridians, which stimulates chi energy which in turn helps the body’s return to homoeostasis. Diagnosis is made from a detailed history of the client, inspection of the tongue and the pulse will be taken in various different places. Traditional acupuncturists can identify 6 different pulses “within” the pulse. Traditional acupuncture treats the whole person, body and mind, and not just symptoms.

Western medical acupuncture is an adaptation of Chinese acupuncture although its practitioners no longer adhere to concepts such as qi, and regard acupuncture as part of conventional medicine acting by stimulating the nervous system. Principally used by conventional healthcare practitioners in primary care, it is mainly used to treat musculoskeletal pain, postoperative pain and nausea. Practitioners of Western medical acupuncture tend to pay less attention than classical acupuncturists to choosing one point over another, though they generally choose classical points as the best places to stimulate the nervous system.

What happens during a treatment?

How does it work?

This therapy is effective for:-

Referenceshttp://www.acupuncture.org.ukhttp://www.chinese-acupuncture.co.uk/tcm.htmhttp://www.bawma.co.uk© Calming Influences Ltd. of 38 Complementary Therapies

http://www.chinese-acupuncture.co.uk/tcm.htm

http://www.acupuncture.org.uk/

http://aim.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/27/1/33

Alexander Technique

The Alexander Technique is a method of working with and improving posture.

“The Alexander Technique works by helping you to identify and prevent the harmful postural habits that aggravate, or may be the cause of, stress, pain and under-performance. You will learn how to release tension and rediscover balance of mind and body. With increased awareness you can:

be poised without stiffness move gracefully and powerfully with less effort be alert and focused with less strain breathe and speak more easily and freely be calm and confident”

History of this therapy


How does it work?


References:-http://www.stat.org.uk/http://www.alexandertechnique.org.uk/how.htm


http://www.alexandertechnique.org.uk/how.htm

http://www.stat.org.uk/

AromatherapyHistory of Aromatherapy

The word aromatherapy was only brought into use in the 20th century. It means ‘a therapy using essential oils derived from plants.’ In order to study the origins of aromatherapy we need to trace the use of aromatic plant extracts to the origins of Herbalism.

Egypt

The Egyptians, as offerings to their gods used perfumes. The priests used resins, balms and powders in many different ways for magical and religious ceremonies. Different oils were dedicated to different Gods. One of the best-known perfumes was Kyphi used by the priests. It contained up to sixteen different ingredients that included: -

Honey ● Myrrh Cinnamon ● Turpentine Juniper ● Cardamom Calanius ● Wine

Greece

The ancient Greeks used oils for cosmetics and medicine as well as for perfumery. The Greek Theophratus observed that the perfumes had medicinal properties and affected the internal organs and tissue. Pedacius Dioscondes wrote a book on herbal medicine, a chapter of which included aromatics. Many of the remedies he discussed are still used in modern aromatherapy.

China and India

It is known that essential oils were used in China and India at the same time as in ancient Egypt. The oldest form of Indian medicine is Ayurveda, meaning knowledge of longevity. One of the main aspects of Ayurveda is massage and essential oils were often used, especially sandalwood.The Great Plague,

July 1910 saw Rene-Maurice Gattefosse discover the healing properties of lavender by sheer accident. He burned his hand in a laboratory explosion and plunged his hand into what he thought was a bowl of water. The rest as they say is history. To his utter amazement, he found that the pain was soothed almost instantly and the healing process was speeded up; as a consequence there was no residual scarring. He went on to use essential oils for treatment of soldiers in military hospitals during the First World War and it was he that coined the word ‘Aromatherapy.’

In 1939, another Frenchman, Albert Couvrew, published a book on the medicinal properties of essential oils

At the same time, Dr Penfold in Australia was discovering Tea Tree oil; in Italy two doctors were also researching the use of essential oils.

Dr Jean Valnet, an army surgeon, began to use oils as antiseptic in the treatment of war wounds during the Indo-china war from 1948-1959. After the war he continued using


essential oils and began teaching other doctors. He also published a book in 1964 that has been translated into English.

Marguerite Maury, a French biochemist extended the study of essential oils into the world of cosmeticology.

Mitcheline Arcier has developed some of the most effective aromatherapy techniques being used today. Robert Tisserand has also made a great contribution to aromatherapy. He has written many books including a best seller and has been instrumental in helping to set up two aromatherapy associations.

Description of Therapy

Aromatherapy uses essential oils which are chosen and mixed for individual clients to influence and enhance physical, mental and emotional levels.

Essential oils can affect the mood, alleviate fatigue, reduce anxiety and promote relaxation. When inhaled, they work on the brain and nervous system through stimulation of the sensory nerves.

Though the benefits are usually felt from the very first treatment, with time and regular use, their subtle, powerful effects can help rebalance the body improving health and well being.

Oils may be used diluted for massage, inhaled or used in the bath


How does it work?


Referenceshttp://www.curayewtree.co.uk


http://www.curayewtree.co.uk/

Bach Flower Remedies

Dr Edward Bach studied medicine at the University College Hospital, London, and was a House Surgeon there. He worked as a GP in Harley Street, and as a bacteriologist and later a pathologist he worked on vaccines and a set of homoeopathic nosodes still known as the seven Bach nosodes.

Despite the success of his work with orthodox medicine he felt dissatisfied with the way doctors were expected to concentrate on diseases and ignore the people who were suffering them. So in 1930 he gave up his lucrative Harley Street practice and one by one he found the remedies he wanted, each aimed at a particular mental state or emotion.

The Bach Original Flower Remedies are 38 plant and flower based remedies that can help you manage the emotional demands of everyday life. Each remedy aids a specific condition. You can take them individually or mix them together to match the way you feel. They are completely safe and natural and can be used by all the family. They can even be used to help plants and animals because they act in such a gentle way. Since Bach has produced the original remedies, other flower remedies from other suppliers are now available. Bach remedies include:-

Remedy Use

Rescue Provides support at times of emotional demand

White Chestnut Flower

Aspen Flower

Crab Apple Flower

Star of Bethlehem Flower

Cherry Plum Flower

Walnut Flower

Rock Rose Flower

Impatiens Flower

Elm Flower

Mustard Flower

Vervain Flower

Bach Oak Flower

References:-http://www.bachcentre.comhttp://www.hollandandbarrett.com


http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=958&prodid=1149








Body Massage

Description of TherapyMassage is a holistic procedure which involves specific manipulations with the hands on the soft tissue of the body for therapeutic effect. A number of techniques can be used:-

Effleurage is a smoothing calming movement that is used at the beginning and end of the massage. It is a calming sedative movement that slightly increases circulation

Petrisage is used to relax muscles and loosen tension. It increases removal of waste products and encourages fresh oxygen and nutrients to be delivered; it stretches muscles tissue and fascia and reduces adhesions. Squeezing and releasing, rolling, picking up

Frictions are used to generate heat which helps break down adhesions in the tissue.

Tapotement involves quick striking movements which are used to efficiently stimulate the body. Tapotement helps tone muscles and revitalizes the body.


How does it work?



http://www.peacefulmind.com/holistic.htm

Training requirements to become a therapist:

References:-Calming Influences Indian Head Massage Course


Bowen Technique

“The Bowen technique is a soft tissue remedial therapy, named after its innovator Tom Bowen. The technique involves the therapist using fingers or thumbs to move over muscle, ligament tendon and fascia in various parts of the body.

A feature of the work is that between sets of moves the therapist will leave the room and allow the client to rest. This is a key element of Bowen and is a defining aspect of the technique as well as being one of the most important. The break allows the body the opportunity to create a decision about what action needs to be taken in response to the moves given.

Most people will have responses within three to four sessions, when even long standing chronic pain can be relieved. Other conditions might need to be treated more often, but in either case it is recommended that clients return for regular treatments every six to eight weeks to maintain optimum health.”

History


How does it work?


References:-


http://www.thebowentechnique.com/content/tombowen.htm

http://www.thebowentechnique.com/content/tombowen.htm

http://www.thebowentechnique.com/


Chiropractic

Chiropractors diagnose, treat and manage conditions affecting the spine and joints, using manipulative techniques knows as adjustments. The body has the capability of healing itself. If, through accident or lifestyle, a joint or vertebra becomes slightly misaligned, it can affect the nervous system, causing pain, discomfort or even disease. Chiropractors restore normal alignment and allow self healing.

History


How does it work?


References:www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk


http://www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk/

Emotional Freedom Technique

EFT is a 21st century energy therapy developed by Stanford graduate, Gary Craig, after a lifelong interest in personal improvement. Gary Craig discovered that stimulating the major meridians by tapping on acupuncture points on the head and body, while simultaneously focusing on specific issues, could lead to remarkable alterations in the body’s energy patterns. This shift of energy results in substantial freedom from emotional and physical symptoms and literally rewires energy disruptions – often eliminating them entirely. In some instances, in minutes.

Often referred to as just tapping.


How does it work?



Herbalism

Herbal medicines are very varied. This is because a plant or a tree is a living thing and medical herbalists may use the whole plant, the flowers, the leaves, the roots, the barks, the buds, and the stems. Herbal medicines are commonly prepared in three bases: water, alcohol (and alcohol alternatives) or oil. Herbs may be taken as:-

Infusions Syrups Poultices LotionsCompresses Tinctures. Infused oils OintmentsPowders (capsules or loose) Juices Creams Steam inhalations, Baths Skin washes, Gargles Mouthwashes Pessaries Suppositories.

History


How does it work?


Referenceshttp://www.nimh.org.uk


http://www.nimh.org.uk/

Homeopathy

Homeopathy is an effective and gently treatment which assists the body's natural ability to heal itself. By looking at all aspects of the patient's life, homeopathy does not just treat the symptoms of ill health but looks to help the person as a whole.

Homeopathic remedies work by stimulating the body's own healing potential. The practitioner chooses a substance that, in health, would create the symptoms a client presents. The practitioner then gives minute amounts of that substance as the remedy. This then stimulates the body into healing itself, curing like with like.

Homeopathic remedies are derived from natural sources. They are safe, free from side effects and can be given to pregnant women, babies and children and integrate well with conventional medicine.

NB – When describing Homeopathy, it is insufficient to say “Like cures like”.

History


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How does it work?





Indian Head Massage

Indian Head Massage is normally a seated massage which covers the arms, upper back, shoulders, neck and head. It is a relaxing therapy which is good for people who hold stress in their neck and shoulders, such as people who work at a computer for extended periods or who drive long distances.

History

How does it work?


Training requirements to become a therapist: Short course with case studies and assessment requirements


Kinesiology

“Kinesiology is a natural health care system which uses gentle muscle testing to evaluate many functions of the body in the structural, chemical, neurological, and biochemical realms.

Kinesiological muscle testing does not assess strength, but tests the integrity of the many factors which determine its response when called upon to contract

Kinesiology testing does not diagnose disease. Muscle testing enables analysis which detects minor functional imbalances. Minor imbalances when not corrected, accumulate and cause compensations. Compensations compound each other, lead to functional changes, and give rise to symptoms of discomfort, pain or maybe allergic reactions. If these warnings are ignored, disease can follow.

Using massage, nutrition, and contact points, Kinesiology helps with: emotions and anxieties, specific personal dietary intake and supplements for nutritional deficiencies, structural imbalances and energy blocks. Kinesiology balances the whole person, which enhances health and well-being.”

History


How does it work?


References:-www.kinesiology.co.uk


http://www.kinesiology.co.uk/

Osteopathy

Osteopathy involves massage and manipulation of the muscles and soft tissues which will release tension allowing the spine to realign. It is thought that a correctly functioning spine and spinal nerves will give the correct stimulus to all organs allowing proper functioning of these as required for optimum health.

History


How does it work?


ReferencesABC Reflexology Exam Examiners guide



Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy uses physical means to relieve pain and restore movement following injuries or for musculoskeletal problems.


How does it work?





Reflexology

What is reflexology?

Reflex points

Label the diagram below:-


Zones Modern reflexology came into being following the work carried out by Dr. William Fitzgerald on Zone Therapy. He showed that the body is split into 10 zones. The organs within each zone are energetically related, and so can influence each other on an energetic level. As an example, kidneys and eyes are in the same zones (2 & 3). Many reflexologists have found that eye problems go hand in hand with kidney weakness in some clients.

Where are the Zones?The 10 zones start in each of the toes and fingers, and work their way up to the head.

Activity: Colour zone 3 on both the body and feet

How

How does a reflexologist use Zones?

When treating a client a reflexologist may notice an imbalance in an organ. As well as working the imbalanced organ, the reflexologist may pay particular attention to the other organs in that zone. By treating any imbalance in these secondary organs, they are providing a more complete treatment which should lead to a better resolution of the problem.

Notice that the big toe contains all 5 of the zones (in its side of the foot) so can be used to treat the whole body.


What are the physical effects of reflexology?

What are the psychological effects of reflexology?


Speculate on why there are differences in the reflexology foot and hand charts which are in use today.

How does it work?



Reiki Healing

Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) is a Japanese word representing Universal Life Energy, the energy which is all around us. Reiki, when activated and applied for purposes of healing, addresses body, mind and spirit. It accelerates the body's ability to heal physical ailments and opens the mind and spirit to the cause of disease and pain, the necessity for taking responsibility for one's life and the joys of balanced wellness.

Healing through touch is the oldest and simplest of all the therapies available to us. The act of layng on of hands to comfort, heal and relieve pain conveys warmth, caring and affection. It is and act of love and requires no special faith or belief. Reiki is used by people of many faiths and religions.

Healing through touch is the oldest and simplest of all the theories available to us. The act of laying on of hands to comfort, heal and relieve pain conveys warmth, caring and affection. It is an act of love and requires no special faith or belief. Reiki is used by people of many faiths and religions.


Before a Reiki treatment no medical history will be taken, so the only details provided by you will be contact details. The treatment normally takes place lying down on a couch, but can be given in a chair. No clothes are removed for the treatment which involves resting hands lightly on your body in set positions. Each position is held for a short time. A sensation of warmth, cold, or tingling may be experienced under the hands, accompanied by a general feeling of relaxation and well being. A treatment may last from a few minutes to over an hour.

How does it work?


Referenceshttp://www.calmingtreatments.co.uk


http://www.calmingtreatments.co.uk/

Shiatsu

Shiatsu literally translated means 'finger pressure'. Chinese Taoist monks were the first to observe our self-healing instincts over 5,000 years ago and eventually they formalised these observations into a system for treatment.

Shiatsu is based on the same principles as acupuncture but without the needles, concentrating on meridians or energy lines. Everything is related to the five elements that correspond to different parts of the body:

Heart = FireKidneys = WaterSpleen = EarthLungs = MetalLiver = Wood

The idea, as in acupuncture, is to balance the life energy in the body which is disturbed when we become ill. Through a series of finger pressures all over the body along the meridians or pathways, Shiatsu can rebalance the body's energies, regulate the function of the organs and improve circulation. By releasing the body's natural energy flow, our self-healing process is able to take place. Shiatsu practitioners often use their elbows, knees and feet as well as their fingers during therapy, but they seldom use the palms of their hands unlike other traditional Western contact therapies.

History


How does it work?


References:http://www.shiatsusociety.orgNicky Gent: Reflexology Student


http://www.shiatsusociety.org/

Yoga

Yoga offers a holistic approach to body, mind and spirit, which can provide the ‘tools’ to cope with the challenges of daily life. Yoga can also complement medical science and therapy for specific conditions.

The Sanskrit word yoga is translated as 'union' between mind, body and spirit. In the West, the most widely taught form of yoga is Hatha Yoga with classes offering students exercises to stretch and flex the body, develop breath awareness, relaxation and sometimes meditation. Some classes may be low impact while others can be very demanding.

What is commonly referred to as "yoga" can be more accurately described by the Sanskrit word asana, which refers to the practice of physical postures or poses. Asana is only one of the eight "limbs" of yoga, the majority of which are more concerned with mental and spiritual well being than physical activity. In the West, however, the words asana and yoga are often used interchangeably.

In addition to practicing the poses, yoga classes may also include instruction on breathing, call and response chanting, meditation, or an inspirational reading by the teacher. The variety and amount of this will depend on the individual teacher and the yoga tradition in which they have trained.

What happens during a treatment/class?

How does it work?


References:-www.bwy.org.ukNicky Gent: Reflexology Student


http://www.bwy.org.uk/

http://yoga.about.com/od/howtospeakyoga/g/asana.htm

Counselling


History


How does it work?


Training requirements to become a therapist:

According the the BACP www.bacp.co.uk here are no legal minimum qualifications necessary to practice as a counsellor in the UK. BACP accredited courses are those in-depth training courses likely to be of one year full time duration or two-three years part time with a notional minimum of 400 contact hours, with a supervised placement during the study period.

References


Cranio-Sacral Therapy


Craniosacral therapy developed from the work of an American osteopath, Dr William Sutherland in the early 1900s. He discovered intrinsic movements of the bones in the head and his further research revealed different rhythms in the body. He inferred, from further observation, and later went on to demonstrate to his satisfaction, that these movements are inextricably linked with mental and emotional health and that restriction of these movements corresponds to a reduction of the natural capacity to self-heal.


How does it work?

Craniosacral therapy has developed from clinical experience, which shows that health is something active and not just an absence of disease. Health is the expression of life, responsible for the organisation of the millions of things that are constantly happening in the body.


Referenceshttp://www.craniosacral.co.uk/


Faith Healing

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Faith healing is healing purportedly through spiritual means. Believers assert that the healing of a person can be brought about by religious faith through prayer and/or rituals that, according to adherents, stimulate a divine presence and power toward healing disease and disability. Belief in divine intervention in illness or healing is related to religious belief. In common usage, faith healing refers to notably overt and ritualistic practices of communal prayer and gestures (such as laying on of hands) that are claimed to solicit divine intervention in initiating spiritual and literal healing.

Claims that prayer, divine intervention, or the ministrations of an individual healer can cure illness have been popular throughout history. Miraculous recoveries have been attributed to many techniques commonly lumped together as "faith healing". It can involve prayer, a visit to a religious shrine, or simply a strong belief in a supreme being.

The term is best known in connection with Christianity. Some people interpret the Bible, especially the New Testament, as teaching belief in, and practice of, faith healing. There have been claims that faith can cure blindness, deafness, cancer, AIDS, developmental disorders, anemia, arthritis, corns, defective speech, multiple sclerosis, skin rashes, total body paralysis, and various injuries.

Unlike faith healing, advocates of spiritual healing make no attempt to seek divine intervention, instead believing in divine energy. The increased interest in alternative medicine at the end of the twentieth century has given rise to a parallel interest among sociologists in the relationship of religion to health.

The American Cancer Society states "available scientific evidence does not support claims that faith healing can actually cure physical ailments." "Death, disability, and other unwanted outcomes have occurred when faith healing was elected instead of medical care for serious injuries or illnesses." When parents use faith healing in the place of medical care, many children have died that otherwise would have been expected to live. Similar results are found in adults.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_healing


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_healing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cancer_Society

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_medicine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_medicine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_healing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Testament

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laying_on_of_hands

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_presence

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritual

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healing

Hopi candles

Hopi candles are hollow linen and wax candles which are lit and placed in the ear. The warming effect of the candles and the chimney effect of the heat rising is said to help remove excess wax in the ear and has been reported to help sinus congestion.

History

How does it work?


Training requirements to become a therapist: One day course plus case studies and assessment day


Iridology

Iridology practitioners believe that patterns, colors, and other characteristics of the iris can be examined to determine information about a patient's health. Practitioners match their observations to iris charts, which divide the iris into zones that correspond to specific parts of the human body. Iridologists see the eyes as "windows" into the body's state of health.

This therapy is not effective for specific conditions as it is a diagnostic technique only.

(If you want to try this therapy I know a lovely lady in the midlands – Janet Spence.)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(anatomy)

Neuro Linguistic Programming

NLP is a set of insights and skills with which you can actively use your mind and your emotions and your body to run your own life more successfully and to communicate with other people. NLP will enable you to:

do whatever you already do reasonably well, even better acquire skills and attitudes to do what you cannot do right now, but would like to be

able to do

think more clearly

communicate more effectively with others

manage your thoughts, moods and behaviours more effectively.

NLP has been variously described as the technology of the mind, the science of achievement, and the study of success. It is based upon the search for and the study of the factors which account for either success or failure in human performance. For over thirty years NLP explorers have studied or ‘modelled’ the behaviour and thinking styles of particularly effective and successful people in business, education, sales, therapy, sport, and personal development.

Summarised from http://www.nlp-now.co.uk/nlp-what.htm

History


How does it work?



Nutrition and Diet

There are lots of different type of people offering nutritional advice so if you are referring a client you need to ensure the person is appropriately qualified for the complexity level of the client.

Nutritionists

Nutritionists believe that the food we eat affects our thoughts, behaviour, mood and temper and alters our hormones, skin, blood and body fat. Nutritionists aims to identify the underlying cause of symptoms and then correct the symptoms by diet and by prescribing supplements. Nutritionists may have completed anything from a mail order course up to a degree courses

Registered Nutritionists

Since 2002, according to http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/wider-healthcare-team/careers-in-the-wider-

healthcare-team/clinical-support-staff/nutritionist/ the number of jobs for nutritionists in the NHS has grown faster than in any other sector because of the development of programmes such as Sure Start, establishment of Health and Wellbeing Boards, new funding streams and the impact of the National Service Frameworks. Registered nutritionists will have completed a degree course.

Registered Dietitians

Dietetics is the interpretation and communication of nutrition science to enable people to make informed and practical choices about food and lifestyle in health and disease. A dietitian will be trained in hospital and community settings as part of their course. Most dietitians are employed in the NHS, but may also work in the food industry, education, research and on a freelance basis. http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/allied-health-professions/careers-in-the-allied-health-professions/dietitian/

Complementary Therapists

Complementary therapists completing the current (2014) 4 module courses for reflexology, aromatherapy and massage can offer dietary advice based on knowledge from reputable sources in the public domain (e.g. 5 a day)

Complementary Therapists – Healthy Eating

Complementary therapists may complete a Healthy Eating for complementary Therapists qualification. This will allow them to:-

Collect detailed information about clients diet (e.g. via diaries, questionnaires etc). Analyse client’s diet

Make recommendations for the improvements in clients’ diet


Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is the assessment and treatment of physical and psychiatric conditions using specific, purposeful activity to prevent disability and promote independent function in all aspects of daily life. They may visit clients and their carers at home to monitor their progress. When a course of therapy is completed, the therapist will analyse how effective it has been.

Occupational therapists work with young children, adolescents, adults and older people.

In these areas: physical rehabilitation ● mental health services learning disability ● primary care paediatrics ● environmental adaptation care management ● equipment for daily living research posts

In these places: community centres ● education establishments GP practices / primary care ● hospitals housing associations ● clients homes industrial and commercial organisations ● prisons residential and nursing homes ● social services council departments ● schools charities and voluntary agencies

Summarised from http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=284


http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=284

Seated Acupressure Massage (on-site massage),



How does it work?


References


Sports Therapy


History


How does it work?


References


Thai Massage


History


How does it work?


References


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