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What Are Alternative Therapies?

Alternative therapies refer to any medical treatments that are not traditional medicine techniques. Alternative therapies could either be used alongside conventional medicine or instead of it. The term is often used interchangeably with "complementary medicine." In medical spaces, the practice is referred to as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) does make a distinction between complementary and alternative medicine. According to them, when it's used alongside traditional medicine, it's complementary, but if it's used in place of conventional medicine, then it's considered alternative. However, most people are likely to use these therapies alongside traditional medicine.
When a licensed healthcare provider uses both alternative therapies and conventional medicine, then it's called integrative medicine. A doctor or healthcare provider who uses integrative medicine uses all therapeutic methods to ensure their patients are healthy.
In this article, you'll learn about the most popular forms of alternative therapies and how they are practiced.

Alternative Therapy Categorization:
There are many types of alternative therapies. Over the years, many of these therapies have shifted into conventional medicine. Alternative therapies can be classified into many categories. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health classifies complementary and alternative therapies into:
Nutritional approach: This includes any diets, dietary supplements, probiotics, and herbs used in alternative and complementary therapies.
Physiological approach: This includes alternative therapy practices like meditation and hypnosis.
Physical approaches: This includes practices like acupuncture and massages.
Combination of physiological and physical: These are therapies that affect the mind and body simultaneously. They include yoga, tai-chi, dance therapy, and a host of others.
Most forms of alternative therapies fall under one of those categories. Some of the most widely practiced are discussed below.
Ayurveda, Meditation, Homeopathy, Hypnotherapy, Acupuncture, Yoga, Massage, Herbal Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Reiki.

Uses of Alternative Therapies:
About 30% of adults and 12% of children have used complementary and alternative therapies in the United States.
Alternative therapies have been either alongside or instead of traditional medicine to treat a host of conditions that affect you.
Alternative therapies like yoga, acupuncture, meditation, massage, and herbal remedies have been used to treat conditions like depression, anxiety, hypertension, and chronic pain.
Before starting an alternative therapy, speak to your doctor to ensure it doesn’t interfere with any of your current traditional medicine plans.

Are Alternative Therapies Safe and Effective?
More research needs to be done on the safety and effectiveness of alternative therapies. While some such as meditation, yoga, and massages have been used for years and are widely accepted in traditional medicine circles, others like homeopathy and Reiki are still met with skepticism.
In regard to safety, many alternative therapies have been used for centuries with little or no safety concerns.
It’s also essential to do extensive research into the safety and effectiveness of specific alternative therapies before opting for them.
It’s also essential to do extensive research into the safety and effectiveness of specific alternative therapies before opting for them. Some alternative therapies like meditation, yoga, and acupuncture have been used for years and are considered safe and beneficial.
Even though your doctor is more likely to suggest conventional medicine for you, it doesn’t hurt to get their opinion on an alternative therapy you want to try before you do so.

Disclaimer: The information in this article is that of the author and not The Wellness Center.
Sources from Verywell Mind.

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