Davis Carol M. (eds.) Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation: Evidence for Efficacy in Therapy, Prevention, and Wellness

2nd edition. — SLACK Incorporated, 2004. — 417 p. — ISBN: 978-1556425813Complementary 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.The Science That Supports Complementary Therapies
Psychoneuroimmunology: The Bridge to the Coexistence of Two Paradigms
Quantum Physics and Systems Theory: The Science Behind Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Body Work
Therapeutic Massage and Rehabilitation
Craniosacral Therapy
Myofascial Release: The Missing Link in Traditional Treatment
Complete Decongestive Therapy
The Ida Rolf Method of Structural Integration
Mind/Body Work
T’ai Chi : Choreography of Body and Mind
Biofeedback: Connecting the Body and Mind
Yoga Therapeutics: An Ancient Practice in a 21st Century Setting
The Alexander Technique
Feldenkrais Method in Rehabilitation: Using Functional Integration and Awareness Through Movement to Explore New Possibilities
Pilates Rehabilitation
Energy Work
Reiki: An Alternative and Complementary Healing Therapy
Qi Gong for Health and Healing
Magnets: What is the Evidence of Efficacy?
Acupuncture Theory and Acupuncture-Like Therapeutics in Physical Therapy
Therapeutic Touch
Distance Healing
Biomedical Applications of Low-Energy Lasers