Other Therapies

Most people don’t worry about their hair until there’s a problem, by which point it could take ages to resolve. Prevention is key, to avoid discomfort and damage to the hair follicles. in reality, your hair quality depends on a variety of…

Recent studies have shown that more and more parents are turning to complementary wellness methods instead of medical treatments for their kids. Some do it to guard their children’s wellbeing against the side effects of medications, while…

The chances are your doctor has never prescribed you a round of acupuncture, but you may be missing out on some major benefits to your wellbeing. Complementary wellness often gets short-changed in standard healthcare because medical health…

While every woman experiences a little leak now and then, urinary incontinence affects the wellbeing of 20% of women, and can be a real struggle on a daily basis. As well as being unable to control your bladder function, urinary…

Although you may live in a space with limited options for furniture arranging, Feng Shui is a complementary wellness practice that can benefit anyone. It’s not as limited as saying “your bed needs to face this way and be in this exact…

Massage therapy seems like a pretty simple complementary wellness practice, right? I mean; how many ways are there to knead a person in the back? In actual fact, there are more than 200 types of massage practiced across the world today,…

Soaking in a spa is nothing new; it has been used as a complementary wellness therapy for thousands of years all over the world. The ancient Egyptians were the first to discover the wellbeing benefits of a spa, but ancient China and Rome…

Aromatherapy may not seem like it packs a real punch for your wellbeing, but this complementary wellness therapy comes up smelling of roses. In fact, there are four major ailments that aromatherapy can really help. 1. Dry Skin…

Complementary medicine is an expanding field, and one which could greatly benefit your wellness and well-being if you were able to get to grips with it. NCCAM is an organisation which covers the field of alternative and complementary …

Even the word “spa” does something to relax your senses and restore something of your well-being, but how have experts come to this magic recipe for complementary wellness? The answer: choosing the best elements from Ayurveda from the East…

When you are suffering from cancer, many people will advise you to take this supplement or that supplement, to try various different therapies and cite all kinds of complementary methods that they swear have been known to cure cancer. But…

Complementary wellness encompasses different types of therapy, including the talking therapies and sex therapy. This is a form of psychotherapy that deals with the sexual wellbeing of couples or individuals. In recent times,…

If you’re working on your fitness or training for a big event, your wellness is guaranteed to be affected by an injury. You might want to put up with the pain, but you may put your wellbeing at risk by doing so. In that case, your options…

While guide dogs are so commonly used that you wouldn’t even think anything of it, you may be less sure about animal-assisted therapy (AAT). Otherwise known as pet therapy, this complementary wellness practice sees animals being trained to…

Little is known about the complementary practice of sex therapy, and yet it can be hugely beneficial to the sexual wellness and wellbeing of couples. It is a form of psychotherapy, which integrates psychosocial and biomedical components to…

When your wellness is affected by depression, lying on a sofa and going over every dream or childhood trauma you’ve ever had doesn’t appeal – especially if it’s going to be months or even years before you see any improvement to your…

No matter how much faith you place in Western medicine, sometimes it just fails to get the job done. After a while of syrups and pills, you may find yourself turning to alternative or complementary wellness, and this is where naturopathy…

The recent royal arrival has sparked a new wave of women looking into alternative childbirth methods, after it was reported that the Duchess of Cambridge wanted to try for a natural birth - she even looked into hypnobirthing as a way of…

Studies show that around half of the GPs in the UK are now providing access to different forms of therapy to their patients outside of the conventional routes of medicine and it seems that complementary therapies have soared in popularity…

Alternative therapies have become increasingly popular in recent years, helping people who are lacking in energy and wish to restore the balance in their body. There are two camps of alternative therapies - those which use touch to soothe…

The use of complementary medicine is often under researched, especially in areas such as rural South Australia. Nevertheless, the wellness and wellbeing of people with chronic diseases in these areas is of primary concern, and more research…

Looking at art could have a beneficial effect on patient wellness, according to a new study. Although not a field of complementary medicine that has been studied in much detail, art therapy is thought to improve patient wellbeing, and…

By Adrienne Erin Aquatic therapy has been around for generations thanks to its ability to help cure or lessen common medical conditions.Historically, this type of therapy has taken place in regular pools or spas; now,…

A car accident causes trauma on many levels, from physical to emotional and financial aspects. Immediate medical attention is necessary in order to ensure that more physical trauma does not occur. While doctors have certain methods of…

While you can’t deny that Western medicine has its benefits, do you ever get the feeling it takes a too compartmentalised approach to your wellbeing? It’s not hard to see that everything in wellness is connected; stress, for example, is an…

A natural healing system which has been used for centuries, Reiki offers healing benefits without the side effects that medications can result in. It works by passing a flow of powerful positive energies through the body by touch points…

It's a natural instinct to touch an area of your body when it's in pain - the human touch conveys serenity, warmth and healing. Animals even follow this instinct, licking an area of their body when it is wounded or in pain. This basic act…

From aromatherapy to reflexology, people use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to address all matters of health concern, but when it comes to the pain and disability associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA),…

We lead busy lives these days, with worries about bills and juggling work and social lives. All of this worry and anxiety builds up to leave us feeling incredibly stressed, which can have a negative impact on our health in a number of ways.…

Not taking responsibility for your own health is the reason why you’re stressed; you put your wellbeing into the hands of others and hope for the best. However, there’s a lot you can do to change what may otherwise happen to you, if you…