Types of Treatments
This treatment involves inserting thin needles into specific points along the body's meridians to balance energy flow.
acupuncture
What does complementary mean in relation to health care?
It refers to treatments used alongside conventional medicine.
What are two important things you should check to determine if a complementary health care provider is credible?
Qualifications and registration.
This approach focuses on musculoskeletal issues and requires practitioners to complete a 5-year university masters degree in Australia.
Osteopathy
This financial factor has contributed to growth by helping cover costs of complementary treatments.
What is a reliable type of online source you should look for when researching complementary and alternative health care information?
Government websites and educational websites ending in ".edu".
This treatment utilises trigger point therapy with fingers, thumbs, elbows or knees to balance energy flow in the body.
Shiatsu massage
This body regulates complementary medicines in Australia through its Complementary Medicines Branch.
TGA - Therapeutic Goods Administration
Which scheme allows for some allied health services to be partially funded under Medicare for chronic conditions?
The Allied Health Initiative.
This natural medicine approach uses extremely diluted substances based on the principle that "like cures like."
Homeopathy
This societal shift/approach reflects Australians seeking more natural treatment methods over drugs and technology.
Holistic Health Approach
List 2 questions you should ask a complementary or alternative health care provider before starting treatment.
What qualifications do you have?
Are you registered with a professional body?
What evidence is there for this treatment and are there side effects?
These treatments include physiotherapy, osteopathy, and remedial massage.
Physiological treatments
Name one energy-based alternative therapy.
Reiki or crystal healing.
People with these health conditions are more likely to seek complementary treatments according to research
People with chronic conditions