What is complementary medicine?
Complementary medicine refers to a group of therapeutic and diagnostic disciplines that exist largely outside the institutions where conventional health care is taught and provided. Complementary medicine is an increasing feature of healthcare practice, but considerable confusion remains about what exactly it is and what position the disciplines included under this term should hold in relation to conventional medicine.
In the 1970s and 1980s these disciplines were mainly provided as an alternative to conventional health care and hence became known collectively as "alternative medicine." The name "complementary medicine" developed as the two systems began to be used alongside (to "complement") each other. Over the years, "complementary" has changed from describing this relation between unconventional
healthcare disciplines and conventional care to defining the group of disciplines itself. Some authorities use the term "unconventional medicine" synonymously. This changing and overlapping terminology may explain some of the confusion that surrounds the subject.
Common complementary therapies
C.H.E.K. PRACITIONER
Acupressure
Acupuncture
Alexander technique
Applied kinesiology
Anthroposophic medicine
Aromatherapy
Autogenic training
Ayurveda
Chiropractic
Cranial osteopathy
Environmental medicine
Healing
Herbal medicine
Homoeopathy
Hypnosis
Massage
Meditation
Naturopathy
Nutritional therapy
Osteopathy
Reflexology
Reiki
Relaxation andvisualisation
Shiatsu
Therapeutic touch
Yoga
As a CHEK PRACITIONER I know that all are one in helping the body to heal.