|Articles|June 15, 2014
- Summer 2014
- Volume 13
- Issue 2
Integrative Modalities
Author(s)Laura Beil
Integrative medicine can be described by five categories, including mind/body, energy and ancient medical systems.
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Although integrative medicine includes many approaches to complement conventional therapies, according to the Society for Integrative Oncology they can be described by five categories:
1. BIOLOGIC-BASED PRACTICES
Herbal remedies
Vitamins
Diet and nutritional supplements
2. MIND/BODY TECHNIQUES
Meditation
Guided imagery
Expressive arts therapies
3. MANIPULATIVE AND BODY-BASED PRACTICES
Massage
Reflexology
Exercise and physical activity
4. ENERGY THERAPIES
Healing touch techniques
Reiki
Qigong
Magnetic field therapy
5. ANCIENT MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Traditional Chinese medicine
Ayurvedic medicine
Acupuncture
Source: Society for Integrative Oncology
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