body, and behavior and are practiced with intention to use the mind to alter physical function and promote overall health and well-being. Common mind-body strategies are relaxation, hypnosis, visual imagery, meditation, yoga, Positive affirmation, biofeedback, tai chi, qi gong, cognitive-behavioral therapies, group support, autogenic training, and spirituality, all of which are thought to foster mind-body processes (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM], 2007).…
4 Customisation of vaginal cone and its quality control measures 4.1 Introduction Globally one third of the women suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction. Every women experience mild to severe form of pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms at some point of their life. It occurs due to weak pelvic floor muscles which acts a basin for the pelvis and support the pelvic organs. The weakness inevitably occurs during pregnancy, after child birth (normal vaginal delivery and caesarean section) and after…
Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Pain Management Kevin Cates Hypothesis: TCM is an effective choice in pain management, specifically chronic pain and psychogenic pain of the lower back area. Chronic Pain and Pain Management: Chronic pain is a major health issue in our modern day society. It causes immense suffering for patients and their families, drains public health care resources and is a major detriment to society due to lost work productivity. Current western medical treatments are…
the health and well being of our communities would be well served by counselors and educations who promote self awareness and preventative health behaviors. Alternative therapies should be advanced in clinical treatment of addiction, such as biofeedback, exercise, relaxation techniques, acupuncture, and herbal medicine. We must help clients avoid synthetics, unnecessary food additives, environmental stress and pollution whenever possible. The 60's and 70's were correct in trying to help us…