Glossary and Links to Complementary/Alternative Therapies
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- ELECTROTHERAPY
- Electrotherapy is the use of electrical stimulation devices to stimulate the peripheral nervous system, eliciting muscle contractions and overriding pain messages. Two techniques, called transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), help to reduce pain and stimulate muscle repair. (12)
- ENERGY MEDICINE
- Energy medicine, also known as energy therapy or biofield therapeutics, is based on the premise that the human body is composed of various energy fields and that people fall ill when the energy in those fields becomes blocked, out of balance, or otherwise disturbed. Energy therapists attempt to restore health by first detecting and then removing the blockages. (1)
- ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
- Environmental medicine explores the role of dietary and environmental allergens in health and illness. Factors such as dust, molds, chemicals, and certain foods may cause allergic reactions that can dramatically influence diseases ranging from asthma and hay fever to headaches and depression. (4)
- ENZYME THERAPY
- Enzyme therapy is a plan of dietary supplements of plant and animal enzymes used to facilitate the digestive process and improve the body’s ability to maintain balanced metabolism. (14)
- EXERCISE MANAGEMENT
- Exercise management, or fitness training, is a holistic and therapeutic approach to rehabilitation, preventive healthcare, and lifestyle improvement. Therapy involves a set of procedures, such as body movement and muscle exertion, that improve functioning in unhealthy or disabled people. (12)
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