Alternative therapies

Therapy :- Relaxation techniques

MEANING :-These include:
a) Massage: During a massage, a therapist manipulates your body's soft tissues – muscles, skin and tendons, using the fingertips, hands and fists thus improving blood circulation.
b) Deep breathing techniques: During deep breathing, there is maximum intake of oxygen and release of toxins.

BENEFITS :-

These techniques help manage stress, depression and anxiety through relaxation of the body and mind.

Therapy :-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Meaning :-Developing behaviours and strategies to improve quality of daily life and cope with the illness. A typical cognitive therapy programme may involve the measures of confronting or discouraging negative thoughts, keeping a diary, etc

Banefits :-Helps to think differently about the fatigue and improves the ability to deal with stressful situations and manage the disorder.

Therapy :-Healing touch

Meaning :-An energy-based therapeutic approach to health and healing built upon a philosophy of caring. It follows the understanding that all living things emit energy. Gentle touch is used to influence the energy system, thus affecting physical, emotional and spiritual health and healing.

Banefits :-Promotes relaxation in the body which releases endorphins in the brain, relaxing the muscles and triggering messages in the brain that help the body to heal itself.

Therapy :-Aromatherapy

Meaning :-
Essential oils (like basil, lavender, peppermint) having stimulating and energising properties are used to relax the body.

Banefits :-Combats depression and anxiety, energises the body.

Therapy :-Acupuncture

Meaning :-Insertion of very fine needles into the skin to stimulate specific anatomic points in the body (acupoints). Heat, pressure, friction, suction are also used to stimulate the points.

Banefits :-Balances the movement of energy (Qi) in the body to restore health.

Therapy :-Yoga

Meaning :-A set of physical practices that include gentle stretches, breathing practices, and progressive deep relaxation. Hatha Yoga, 'the yoga of vitality' is particularly beneficial in the case of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Banefits :-Positive and negative currents are balanced so that vital force, prana, are regulated, mind cleared and super conscious state experienced.

Therapy :-T ai chi

Meaning :-A movement therapy characterised by slow, rhythmic movements and effortless breathing

Banefits :-Relaxes body from a muscle spasm and injury. Also increases flexibility and stamina.