| Description |
xxv, 385 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Psychoneuroimmunology : the bridge to the coexistence of two paradigms / Carol M. Davis -- Quantum physics and systems theory : the science behind complementary and alternative therapies / Carol M. Davies -- Therapeutic massage and rehabilitation / Janet Kahn -- Craniosacral therapy / Deborah Giaquinto-Wahl -- Myofascial release : the missing link in traditional treatment / John F. Barnes -- Complete decongestive therapy / Barbara Funk -- The Ida Rolf method of structural integration / Judith Deutsh -- T'ai chi : choreography of body and mind / Jennifer Bottomley -- Biofeedback : connecting the body and mind / Jennifer Bottomley -- Yoga therapeutics : an ancient practice in a 21st century setting / Matthew J. Taylor -- The Alexander technique / Diane Zuck -- Feldenkrais method in rehabilitation : using functional integration and awareness through movement to explore new possibilities / James Stephens, Teresa M. Miller -- Pilates rehabilitation / Brent Anderson -- Reiki : an alternative and complementary healing therapy / Sangeeta Singg -- Qi gong for health and healing / Jennifer Bottomley -- Magnets : what is the evidence for efficacy? / Neil J. Spielholz -- Acupuncture theory and acupuncture-like therapeutics in physical therapy / Patrick J. Lariccia, Mary Lou Galantino -- Therapeutic touch / Ellen Zambo Anderson -- Distance healing / Susan Morrill Ramsey -- Biomedical applications of low-energy lasers / G. Kesava Reddy |
| Summary |
This edition has been revised and updated to include the latest information about holistic therapies and evidence of their efficacy. It makes complementary therapies easy to understand and assess for rehabilitation practitioners, students, and health care professionals interested in keeping pace with this new trend and its emerging importance. Written by experienced therapists who have been studying and practicing these holistic methods, this evidence based text includes an insightful review profiling the research of holistic approaches commonly used in rehabilitation. Students and practitioners are now able to evaluate the efficacy of these approaches from the evidence that is reported. The clearly written chapters cover an array of topics including myofascial release, tai chi, yoga therapeutics, and Pilates rehabilitation. Each of the various therapies is described from a historical and theoretical base, and clinical applications are made using case studies |
| Notes |
Title of previous ed.: Complementary therapies in rehabilitation : holistic approaches for prevention and wellness |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Alternative medicine.
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Rehabilitation.
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Rehabilitation -- methods.
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Holistic Health.
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Complementary Therapies -- methods.
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| Author |
Davis, Carol M.
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| LC no. |
2003021973 |
| ISBN |
1556425813 hardback |
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