What is Complementary Therapy?
published on 15/11/2006
What is Complementary Therapy?
Complementary therapy describes a number of healing techniques that, in some cases, originated thousands of years ago. It is based on the concept of balance and harmony among the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of a human being. It is practiced in combination with traditional medical care and serves in a supplementary role. The two disciplines complement each other and together they provide optimal health care.
Recent surveys have suggested that around one in five people in the UK has tried at least one form of complementary therapy and that one in ten GPs is actively involved in complementary and alternative medicine.
Often, initial contact with a complementary therapy for purely pragmatic reasons, such as pain relief, and can lead a person to explore their general health within this wider context. Complementary therapies also take into account the wider picture of stress, lifestyle and emotional and psychological factors. According to recent surveys, the most popular therapies are osteopathy, chiropractic, homeopathy, acupuncture and aromatherapy.
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