P1_the_Role_of_Four_Different_Compli_Therapies

Describe and explain the role of four different complementary therapies in relation to orthodox treatment. Complementary therapies are any practices that don’t fall in the category of medicine that are given to patients at a doctor surgery. These are given to patients by specialise who each perform a different type of treatment to those who are in need. Orthodox treatment is a treatment given to patients by doctors at a surgery. Most of the medicines that are given by these doctors are scientific and are usually associated with the human biology. Migraines are severe headaches which are caused by excessive dilation of the cerebral blood vessels, this happens when there are chemical changes in the body. An orthodox’s treatment for migraine would be given them a prescription for drugs; ergotamine or migroleave, which are both treatment for migraines. When the patient takes these medications their headaches may be eased in minutes. On the other hand patients who have regular migraines may be put on a course of different medications and monitored regularly by a doctor. A complementary therapist as a naturopath may use different procedures in treating patients with migraine. Firstly the therapist will take a full case history of the patients whereas they will find out information about family, dieting and menstrual before trying to determine the cause of the migraine. The patient will be told to keep a diet journal so that the food that they are eating can be monitored as food can be a trigger for migraine. The naturopathic doctor may have a brief talk with the patient to find out about their lifestyle to see if they can make a link between it and the migraine as they may be stressed. A hair sample and blood test will be taken to check vitamin and mineral levels. Slipped disc this is when one of the vertebrate in a person back has moved out of place. This occurs when outer part of the disc allows the gel inside to bulge and move outwards from the vertebrate. With a slipped disc the whole spinal cord may be affected and the person may feel pain. The reason for this varies from being overweight, lifting heavy things, bending awkwardly ect. A skipped disc may be diagnosed by an orthodox as a physical examination will be given whereas reflex, muscle strength, walking ability and sensation in the patient limbs. A MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging) which is the use of magnetic field and radio waves to produce image of the inside of the body to shows may be given to produce the doctor with visual evidence of the disc and the size of it. The patient may also be given a CT (computerised tomography) this is when a series of x-rays are taken it advised to stay active for the 4-6 weeks that it may take to recover; swimming is usually a helpful solution. Medication is usually prescribed; painkillers, codeines and other, in some cases the patients are advised to visit a physiotherapist. Osteopath which is a complementary therapy can be used to treat a slipped disc, in the first visit to a osteopathic a case history of the patient will be taken in this the following information will be collected; health history, dieting and lifestyle. This will be taken to help doctors to diagnose why the disc was pushed out of place in the first place. An osteopath will advised the patient on ways to sit, stand or bend as this will help to improve the posture. Osteopath will give the patients a gentle soft tissue massage enabling the muscle to release spasm this will also help by aiding and preventing the soft tissues around the disc. High blood pressure, this is the measured of that the blood is being pumped around the body. It’s measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). It is usually determined that a person have high blood pressure when their blood pressure is 140/90mmHg or above. There are usually no symptoms or problems but if not found out about, this can cause serious cardiovascular disease like strokes or heat attacks. Those with high blood pressure their hearts have to twice as hard to pump blood around the body, after a while this will become weak the heart. The walls of the arteries will become damaged and become blocked or it may cause the arteries to split and the person may get a stroke. If a patient who has a high blood pressure goes for orthodox treatment, they will be advised to change their lifestyle whereas they will be told to exercise regularly at least five times a week for thirty minutes. To monitor their alcohol intakes (drink only a small amount), eat less salt and for those who are overweight to loss weigh. They will receive medication to keep the pressure of their blood under control and may be monitor by a doctor depending on the severity. For those with high blood pressure, aromatherapy may be a useful alternative medicine as it will be preventing it from coming back. With this therapy a case study will be taken so that the therapist. Can find out about the patient lifestyle and what may have been the cause of them having high blood pressure. Therapist will make a bend of essential oils especially for the patient depending on the information they picked up in the case study, they will then be given a one hour massage; a combination of sport and lymphatic. Asthma is a long term condition that affects the airway in a person’s lung. As the airways in an asthmatic person lungs are over sensitive they become narrow and inflamed, this makes it difficult for one to breathe in and out normally. Those with asthma are usually allergic to dust mites, dogs, cats. It is sometimes linked to eczema and hay fever. An orthodox way of treating an asthma patient will be by checking their breathing rate by making then brow into a peak flow, which an instrument that measure breathing. They will receive a prescription for pumps which are helpful in opening the airways. The best alternative therapy for an asthmatic patient is acupuncture as there are acupoints that are linked to areas affected if a person has asthma. Within the first session with acupuncturist a patient will be asked a few question and to complete a case history. These questions will educate the therapist of the patient lifestyle, their dieting and if they are stressed or not. An acupuncturist will try to cure the allergies of asthmatic patients. Most patients have been cured after 15 sessions but should receive a further 10 sessions. Acupuncture increased lungs functioning.