Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Health Professionals

Integrative health care is the approach to health and wellness that combines the benefits of conventional and complementary health practices in a holistic and patient-focused manner. Alternative medicine approaches include mind and body practices along with the use of natural products. Yoga meditation and chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation are some of the popular mind and body practices. Hypnotherapy acupuncture tai chi qi gong Trager psychophysical integration etc. are other such practices. Natural products include a variety of products such as probiotics herbs vitamins and minerals. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) uses conventional medical treatment with alternative medicinal practices for improved results. Integrative medicine can help people by reducing pain fatigue and anxiety. Some of the clinical conditions treated under integrative medicine include musculoskeletal and joint pain gastrointestinal conditions cancer women's health issues stress management etc. This book covers in detail some existing theories and innovative concepts revolving around complementary and alternative medicine. It aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of integrative health care and the recent researches in this field. It will help new researchers by foregrounding their knowledge in this field.