Unit 23: Complementary Therapies task 2
Clarify the main beliefs and practices for complementary therapies (P3)
Method of complementary Why this process would be used by By what method this type of therapy is used
therapy people (its advantages – be specific) and managed: quantity or how regularly it is
used.
Acupuncture People use acupuncture to improve the (NICE) The National Institute for Health and Care
functioning of their body and stimulate the Excellence gives procedures for the NHS arranged
regular self-healing progression by on how to use the cures and care of service users.
promoting certain anatomic areas: stated as Most acupuncture treatments are used privately by
acupuncture points. Needles are used in this patients. NHS GPs and physiotherapists has
method. Some people use this as it is a acupunctures offered but admission is limited. The
traditional way of relieving pain. longer a person has had a condition for the longer
The benefits of acupuncture are that it can the use of acupuncture. Some people may need to
help recover different conditions such as use it for five times a week if their condition has
enduring tension-type headaches, migraines been enduring but if for a short time then the
as well as for musculoskeletal conditions dosage is less such as once or twice a week.
such as neck, dental, postoperative and joint It normally continues for twenty to forty minutes
pains. and people’s overall health, medical record and
physical check-up must be considered resulted by
the putting in of acupuncture needles. Treatment
sessions usually are up to ten single sessions;
however, this can change. There is no statutory
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Clarify the main beliefs and practices for complementary therapies (P3)
Method of complementary Why this process would be used by By what method this type of therapy is used
therapy people (its advantages – be specific) and managed: quantity or how regularly it is
used.
Acupuncture People use acupuncture to improve the (NICE) The National Institute for Health and Care
functioning of their body and stimulate the Excellence gives procedures for the NHS arranged
regular self-healing progression by on how to use the cures and care of service users.
promoting certain anatomic areas: stated as Most acupuncture treatments are used privately by
acupuncture points. Needles are used in this patients. NHS GPs and physiotherapists has
method. Some people use this as it is a acupunctures offered but admission is limited. The
traditional way of relieving pain. longer a person has had a condition for the longer
The benefits of acupuncture are that it can the use of acupuncture. Some people may need to
help recover different conditions such as use it for five times a week if their condition has
enduring tension-type headaches, migraines been enduring but if for a short time then the
as well as for musculoskeletal conditions dosage is less such as once or twice a week.
such as neck, dental, postoperative and joint It normally continues for twenty to forty minutes
pains. and people’s overall health, medical record and
physical check-up must be considered resulted by
the putting in of acupuncture needles. Treatment
sessions usually are up to ten single sessions;
however, this can change. There is no statutory
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