Introduction to CAM Medicine

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Introduction to CAM Medicine
by Salahud-Din Abdul-Razacq
11th Grade
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What exactly is CAM Medicine?
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By definition...
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, as
defined by NCCAM, is a group of diverse medical
and health care systems, practices, and products
that are not presently considered to be part of
conventional medicine.
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What's the difference between COMPLEMENTARY and
ALTERNATIVE medicines?
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Complementary...
Complementary medicine is used in addition to
regular allopathic or western medicines.
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Alternative...
Alternative medicine is used instead of using
regular allopathic or western medicines.
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Are there different types of CAM medicines?
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Of course!
And they are...
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Massage therapy or bodywork therapy such as
Reiki, Alexander technique, and shiatsu
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Chiropractor, reflexology, and Qi-gong
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Oriental bodywork, acupuncture, and acupressure
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Biofeedback, energy healing, and magnetic therapy
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Herbal and nutritional supplements, folk
medicine, and naturopathy
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What are some common treatments?
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Chiropractor
Massage Therapy
Herbal Supplements
Biofeedback
Acupuncture
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What is a chiropractor?
It is a practitioner that manipulates the spine
for alternative medical treatments.
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What is massage therapy?
It is a complementary treatment that involves
using different types of massage.
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What are herbal supplements?
They are herb or plant-based supplements used
either with or without conventional medicines to
treat conditions.
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What is acupunture?
It is a Chinese method that uses metal needles on
certain body points to treat conditions.
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What is biofeedback?
It is a means of using the bodys energy waves
with the mind to heal the body.
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What can we conclude?
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There are other available treatment options.
Medicines only work if you believe they will.
While some medicines work better together, others
just work better for certain people.
Conventional medicines, as well as CAM medicines,
have their own time and place.
Knowledge is the key to living a healthy life!
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Credits
Nccam.nih.gov Holisticonline.com