Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation: Evidence for Efficacy in Therapy, Prevention, and Wellness, Second Edition

__**Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation**__ has been revised and updated to include the latest information about holistic therapies and evidence of their efficacy. This comprehensive edition makes complementary therapies easy to understand and assess for rehabilitation practitioners, students, and health care professionals interested in keeping pace with this new trend and its emerging importance. Written by experienced therapists who have been studying and practicing these holistic methods, this evidence-based text includes an insightful review profiling the research of holistic approaches commonly used in rehabilitation. Students and practitioners are now able to evaluate the efficacy of these approaches from the evidence that is reported. The clearly written chapters cover an array of topics including myofascial release, t'ai chi, yoga therapeutics, and Pilates rehabilitation. Each of the various therapies is described from a historical and theoretical base, and clinical applications are made using case studies. __**Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation, Second Edition**__ is a must have for all rehabilitation professionals eager to restore sincere helping and healing to the health care community.**Additional Topics Include:** * Therapeutic massage and rehabilitation * Craniosacral therapy * Biofeedback * The Alexander technique * Reiki * Magnets Psychoneuroimmunology : the bridge to the coexistence of two paradigms / Carol M. Davis Quantum physics and systems theory : the science behind complementary and alternative therapies or holistic approaches to healing Therapeutic massage and rehabilitation / Janet Kahn Craniosacral therapy / Deborah Giaquinto-Wahl Myofascial release : the missing link in traditional treatment / John F. Barnes Complete decongestive therapy / Barbara Funk The Ida Rolf method of structural integration / Judith Deutsh T'ai chi : choreography of body and mind / Jennifer Bottomley Biofeedback : connecting the body and mind / Jennifer Bottomley Yoga therapeutics : an ancient practice in a 21st century setting / Matthew J. Taylor The Alexander technique / Diane Zuck Feldenkrais method in rehabilitation : using functional integration and awareness through movement to explore new possibilities / James Stephens, Teresa M. Miller Pilates rehabilitation / Brent Anderson Reiki : an alternative and complementary healing therapy / Sangeeta Singg Qi gong for health and healing / Jennifer Bottomley Magnets : what is the evidence for efficacy? / Neil J. Spielholz Acupuncture theory and acupuncture-like : therapeutics in physical therapy / Patrick J. Lariccia, Mary Lou Galantino Therapeutic touch / Ellen Zambo Anderson Distance healing / Susan Morrill Ramsey Biomedical applications of low-energy lasers / G. Kesava Reddy Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation has been revised and updated to include the latest information about holistic therapies and evidence of their efficacy. This comprehensive edition makes complementary therapies easy to understand and assess for rehabilitation practitioners, students, and health care professionals interested in keeping pace with this new trend and its emerging importance. Written by experienced therapists who have been studying and practicing these holistic methods, this evidence-based text includes an insightful review profiling the research of holistic approaches commonly used in rehabilitation. Students and practitioners are now able to evaluate the efficacy of these approaches from the evidence that is reported. The clearly written chapters cover an array of topics including myofascial release, t'ai chi, yoga therapeutics, and Pilates rehabilitation. Each of the various therapies is described from a historical and theoretical base, and clinical applications are made using case studies. Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation, Second Edition is a must have for all rehabilitation professionals eager to restore sincere helping and healing to the health care community. Additional Topics Include: Therapeutic massage and rehabilitation Craniosacral therapy Biofeedback The Alexander technique Reiki Magnets Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation has been revised and updated to include the latest information about holistic therapies and evidence of their efficacy. This comprehensive edition makes complementary therapies easy to understand and assess for rehabilitation practitioners, students, and health care professionals interested in keeping pace with this new trend and its emerging importance. Written by experienced therapists who have been studying and practicing these holistic methods for over 8 years, this evidence-based text includes an insightful review profiling the research of holistic approaches commonly used in rehabilitation. Students and practitioners are now able to evaluate the efficacy of these approaches from the evidence that is reported. The clearly written chapters cover an array of topics including myofascial release, T'ai Chi, yoga therapeutics, and Pilates rehabilitation. Each of the various therapies is described from a historical and theoretical base, and clinical applications are made using case studies. Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation, Second Edition is a must have for all rehabilitation professionals eager to restore sincere helping and healing to the health care community. This edition has been revised and updated to include the latest information about holistic therapies and evidence of their efficacy. It makes complementary therapies easy to understand and assess for rehabilitation practitioners, students, and health care professionals interested in keeping pace with this new trend and its emerging importance. Written by experienced therapists who have been studying and practicing these holistic methods, this evidence based text includes an insightful review profiling the research of holistic approaches commonly used in rehabilitation. Students and practitioners are now able to evaluate the efficacy of these approaches from the evidence that is reported. The clearly written chapters cover an array of topics including myofascial release, tai chi, yoga therapeutics, and Pilates rehabilitation. Each of the various therapies is described from a historical and theoretical base, and clinical applications are made using case studies.