Benefits
- Alternative Treatments for Cancer Patients
From blog writer Melanie Bowen http://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/melanie/
When most people think of cancer treatment, they think about chemotherapy, and other harmful procedures that can leave patients feeling sick and fatigued. However, many alternative forms of therapy and medicine for cancer exist. They're certainly not an assured cure for the disease, but they're considered legitimate, effective, and helpful alternative choices of treatment.
Alternative medicine is either referred to as simply “alternative medicine”, or “complementary medicine”. Both terms share the same meaning: the practices and treatments used are not found within procedures and practices of standard medicine and medical care.
When most people think of cancer treatment, they think about chemotherapy, and other harmful procedures that can leave patients feeling sick and fatigued. However, many alternative forms of therapy and medicine for cancer exist. They're certainly not an assured cure for the disease, but they're considered legitimate, effective, and helpful alternative choices of treatment.
Alternative medicine is either referred to as simply “alternative medicine”, or “complementary medicine”. Both terms share the same meaning: the practices and treatments used are not found within procedures and practices of standard medicine and medical care.
When
understanding what standard medical care, think of how you experience a regular
visit to a doctor. They ask you questions about your symptoms, do tests,
diagnose you, and give you drugs as medicine, or possibly surgery. This is
standard care. Whether you have breast cancer, testicular cancer, or even mesothelioma, these alternative forms of treatment
could benefit your health and quality of life.
Alternative or complementary medicine contains a wide array of different forms of treatment not used in standard medicine. This includes a variety of categories, which also include their own medical philosophy and treatments.
• Mind/Body Medicine
Mind/body medicine practices the use of more spiritual approaches in treatment. These practices can help those suffering from cancer find physical relief, as well as prevention toward side effects of the disease such as depression.
- Spirituality
Spirituality is the use of a spiritual or religious doctrine to ease the mind of stress. Although not considered a genuine physical treatment for cancer, many argue that it instills hope and positive prayer tactics to fight feelings of depression, and improve overall health.
- Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is the use of oils and other materials that create aromas to cause pleasant feelings of emotional and physical relief. It's used as a spiritual method to open the mind to an alternative form of stress prevention.
- Yoga
Yoga is the use of physical exercises in the form of various poses held for certain periods of time. These exercises can assist the body in strengthening joints and other areas, helping those suffering from cancer to build their body's muscles in order to relieve feelings of pain and fatigue.
- Hypnosis
Hypnosis is the spiritual use of a mind-altering state. Argued among many medical professionals, some state that it is an effective method of causing those with illnesses to be able to fight diseases much more effectively and easily.
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine incorporates alternative ideas, mostly focused on the physical treatment of the body.
- Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the use of needles placed in strategic areas of the body to relieve physical and emotional tension. Professionals, who state that it can have beneficial physical effects for those with cancer, apply the procedure.
• Nutritional Medicine
Nutritional medicine incorporates the philosophy of eating well to cause the body to be at it's maximum healthy state. This includes treatment plans that contain the use of dietary supplements, vitamins, and other consumed ingredients that apply beneficial effects to areas of the body, which those suffering from cancer are vulnerable.
These are just several forms of alternative or complementary medicine. However, consult your doctor and find a massage therapy that will be beneficial to you and your cancer treatment. Give your mind, body and spirit a vacation from some of life’s everyday stressors and go indulge yourself in a massage today!
Alternative or complementary medicine contains a wide array of different forms of treatment not used in standard medicine. This includes a variety of categories, which also include their own medical philosophy and treatments.
• Mind/Body Medicine
Mind/body medicine practices the use of more spiritual approaches in treatment. These practices can help those suffering from cancer find physical relief, as well as prevention toward side effects of the disease such as depression.
- Spirituality
Spirituality is the use of a spiritual or religious doctrine to ease the mind of stress. Although not considered a genuine physical treatment for cancer, many argue that it instills hope and positive prayer tactics to fight feelings of depression, and improve overall health.
- Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is the use of oils and other materials that create aromas to cause pleasant feelings of emotional and physical relief. It's used as a spiritual method to open the mind to an alternative form of stress prevention.
- Yoga
Yoga is the use of physical exercises in the form of various poses held for certain periods of time. These exercises can assist the body in strengthening joints and other areas, helping those suffering from cancer to build their body's muscles in order to relieve feelings of pain and fatigue.
- Hypnosis
Hypnosis is the spiritual use of a mind-altering state. Argued among many medical professionals, some state that it is an effective method of causing those with illnesses to be able to fight diseases much more effectively and easily.
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine incorporates alternative ideas, mostly focused on the physical treatment of the body.
- Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the use of needles placed in strategic areas of the body to relieve physical and emotional tension. Professionals, who state that it can have beneficial physical effects for those with cancer, apply the procedure.
• Nutritional Medicine
Nutritional medicine incorporates the philosophy of eating well to cause the body to be at it's maximum healthy state. This includes treatment plans that contain the use of dietary supplements, vitamins, and other consumed ingredients that apply beneficial effects to areas of the body, which those suffering from cancer are vulnerable.
These are just several forms of alternative or complementary medicine. However, consult your doctor and find a massage therapy that will be beneficial to you and your cancer treatment. Give your mind, body and spirit a vacation from some of life’s everyday stressors and go indulge yourself in a massage today!
