| Titel: | Complementary medicine and TBI |
|---|---|
| Autor: | Zitnay, GA |
| Mediengruppe: | chapter |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | --- |
| Jahr: | 2006 |
| Band: | --- |
| Heft: | --- |
| Seiten: | 493-512 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Abstract: | (from the chapter) "First do no harm" is the best-known passage from the writings of Hippocrates, the father of medicine, which he wrote as advice to practicing physicians. The statement asks physicians to consider safe healing methods before resorting to potentially more dangerous therapies for the treatment of acute and chronic ailments. Our western society and, specifically, our medical and scientific community have focused their attention on treating symptoms and diseases. While this allopathic approach is rational and logical, it is not the only approach to healing. This chapter will focus on complementary medicines. These practices are not alternatives but complementary to traditional western medicine. Complementary techniques in the post-acute treatment of brain injury are used in many places around the world. These techniques include such practices as T'ai Chi, acupuncture, hippotherapy, yoga/meditation, massage therapy, music therapy, etc. These practices will be discussed in the chapter. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) (chapter) |