Encyclopedia - Dyspraxia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dyspraxia - Role Of Support Agencies
Within the United Kingdom there are several agencies that are able to support children with dyspraxia. They may provide reports on the ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dyspraxia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dyspraxia - Role Of Support Agencies
Within the United Kingdom there are several agencies that are able to support children with dyspraxia. They may provide reports on the ch...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Physical Therapist: Health Insurance Glossary Dictionary - Physical Therapist
Definition and meaning of Physical Therapist :   Physical Therapist:  A trained medical person who provides rehabilitative...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manual Therapy: Encyclopedia - Manual Therapy
Manual Therapy encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of the ailments of various etiologies through hands-on intervention. Manual Therap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Therapy: Encyclopedia - Physical Therapy
Physical therapy (also known as physiotherapy) is a health profession concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disease ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allied Health: Encyclopedia - Allied Health
Professionals in the healthcare industry are often referred to as allied health professionals which usually need formal training before ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drama Therapy: Encyclopedia - Drama Therapy
Drama therapy is a health and human services profession that seeks to facilitate physical integration and personal growth for individuals...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sports Medicine: Encyclopedia - Sports Medicine
Sports medicine or sport medicine is an interdisciplinary subspecialty of medicine which deals with the treatment and preventive care of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chromotherapy: Encyclopedia - Chromotherapy
Chromotherapy, sometimes called colour therapy or colourology, is an alternative medicine method. It is claimed that a therapist trained ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Massage: Encyclopedia - Massage
Massage is the practice of applying pressure or vibration to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dyspraxia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dyspraxia - Developmental Profiles
There are six main areas of difficulty which can be profiled within dyspraxia; the four main areas are listed below: Dyspraxia - Speech ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dyspraxia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dyspraxia - Developmental Profiles
There are six main areas of difficulty which can be profiled within dyspraxia; the four main areas are listed below: Dyspraxia - Speech ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delayed Ejaculation: Encyclopedia Ii - Delayed Ejaculation - Treatment
If the man has never ejaculated through any form of stimulation (such as wet dreams, masturbation, or intercourse) in his life, a urologi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trista Rehn: Encyclopedia Ii - Trista Rehn - Education
Prior to her rise to reality television fame, Rehn attended Indiana University and the University of Miami, where she obtained a master's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athletic Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Athletic Training - Certified Athletic Trainer
The Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) is an allied health care professional that is certified by the Board of Certification (BOC). Certifi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danica Patrick: Encyclopedia Ii - Danica Patrick - Personal Life And Media Work
Patrick is married to physical therapist Paul Hospenthal, who is sixteen years her senior. They were married in a private ceremony on Nov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chris Kanyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Chris Kanyon - Career
As a youth, Kanyon played rugby, roller hockey, basketball, and baseball. In 1992 he graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bach...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occupational Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Occupational Therapy - Areas Of Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists work in a vast array of settings, these include: Occupational therapy - Physical. Orthopedics (fractures/falls...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occupational Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Occupational Therapy - About Occupational Therapy Practitioners
Occupational therapy practitioners are skilled professionals whose education includes the study of human growth and development with spec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occupational Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Occupational Therapy - About Occupational Therapy Practitioners
Occupational therapy practitioners are skilled professionals whose education includes the study of human growth and development with spec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iliotibial Band Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Iliotibial Band Syndrome - Treatment
As with any injury or ailment, you should see your physician or physical therapist for diagnosis and treatment. For an athlete with acute...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Physical Therapy: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy: Physical therapists use a variety of techniques to help patients gain or regain better control of their physcial bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Berrywork: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Berrywork
BERRYWORK A combination of corrective stretches involving the fascia, cartilage, and joints, Berrywork was created by and named for La...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reflective Healing: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Reflective Healing
REFLECTIVE HEALING Reflective healing is a form of energy healing in which the therapist uses a combination of guided imagery and ener...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nurse: Encyclopedia - Nurse
A nurse is a health care professional who is engaged in the practice of nursing. Nurses are men and women who are responsible (along with...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diathermy: Health And Healing Dictionary On Diathermy
DIATHERMY deep-heat therapy that uses high-frequency electric currents to produce heat in body tissues. Physical therapists and sports...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bioenergetics: Health And Healing Dictionary On Bioenergetics
BIOENERGETICS holds that repressed emotions and desires affect the body and psyche by creating chronic muscular tension and diminished...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Medical Massage: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Medical Massage
MEDICAL MASSAGE Performing medical massage requires a firm background in pathology and utilizes specific treatments appropriate to wor...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Past Lives, Regression Therapy: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Past Lives, Regression Therapy
Past Lives/Regression Therapy: Based on the belief that current physical and emotional problems stem from unresolved issues from early...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Music Sound Therapy: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Music/sound Therapy
Music/Sound Therapy: Therapists in this field utilize music or sound to improve a client's sense of emotional, physical and spiritual ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zero Balancing: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Zero Balancing
Zero Balancing: This technique developed by Fritz Smith MD integrates a Western anatomical view of structure with Eastern concepts of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Myofacscial Release: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Myofacscial Release
Myofacscial Release A gentle hands-on physical therapy in which the therapist applies a small amount of pressure and an extremely mild...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Somatic Dialogue: Alternative Health Dictionary On Somatic Dialogue
Somatic Dialogue: Mode of bodywork promoted by BodyMind Therapist Chuck Ruland (see Structural Alignment and Structural Bodywork). It ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Myofacscial Release: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Myofacscial Release
Myofacscial Release A gentle hands-on physical therapy in which the therapist applies a small amount of pressure and an extremely mild...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bioenergetics: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Bioenergetics
BIOENERGETICS: holds that repressed emotions and desires affect the body and psyche by creating chronic muscular tension and diminishe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diathermy: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Diathermy
DIATHERMY: deep-heat therapy that uses high-frequency electric currents to produce heat in body tissues. Physical therapists and sport...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gardening Therapy: Holistic Health Dictionary On Gardening Therapy
GARDENING THERAPY Horticultural therapists (HT) are specially educated and trained members of rehabilitation and therapy teams who in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dance Therapy: Holistic Health Dictionary On Dance Therapy
DANCE THERAPY Dance/Movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process to assist in the emotional, cognitive, soci...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cranio-sacral Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary Iii On Cranio-sacral Therapy
Cranio-Sacral Therapy is a manual therapy which addresses distortions in the structures of the spine, skull, sacrum and associated con...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bioenergy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Bioenergy
BIOENERGY Developed and taught by Polish healer Mietek Wirkus, bioenergy is a form of energy healing. The therapist uses a combination...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Art Therapy: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Art Therapy
Art therapy: a type of therapy in which a person is encouraged to express feelings through a nonverbal process, using a variety of mat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ro-hun Transformation Therapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Ro-hun Transformation Therapy
RO-HUN TRANSFORMATION THERAPY This is a form of energy healing in which the therapist manipulates the client’s energy bodies nea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kundalini Energization: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Kundalini Energization
KUNDALINI ENERGIZATION This is a form of healing energy in which the objective is to raise the client’s Kundalini energy for the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shinkiko: Alternative Health Dictionary On Shinkiko
Shinkiko {Shinkiko (true ki) Energy Flow, true ki energy flow}: the ultimate healing art from Japan, an intuitive medical science, and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Structural Alignment: Alternative Health Dictionary On Structural Alignment
Structural Alignment: Mode of bodywork promoted by BodyMind Therapist Chuck Ruland (see Somatic Dialogue and Structural Bodywork). Its...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Transformational Counseling: Alternative Health Dictionary On Transformational Counseling
Transformational Counseling (ASAT Transformational Counseling): Holistic system of facilitation taught by the American Association of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Past-life Therapy: Health And Healing Dictionary On Past-life Therapy
Past-life therapy (Past Life Regression Therapy, PLRT, past lives therapy, regression therapy, transformational therapy): Form of psyc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Past-life Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Past-life Therapy
past-life therapy (Past Life Regression Therapy, PLRT, past lives therapy, regression therapy, transformational therapy): A form of ps...   » Read the article

Dictionary - African Holistic Health: Alternative Health Dictionary On African Holistic Health
African holistic health (African holistics, African holistic science, African medicine): Subject of African Holistic Health, whose fou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lastone Therapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Lastone Therapy
LaSTONE THERAPY Stones of all shapes and sizes and varying temperatures, ranging from zero to 140 degrees, are used during LaStone mas...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Unified Field Therapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Unified Field Therapy
UNIFIED FIELD THERAPY Unified field therapy (UFT) proposes that beyond the body, beyond energy, lies a matrix of consciousness that pe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rosen Method: Alternative Health Dictionary On Rosen Method
Rosen Method (Rosen Method bodywork, Rosen Method psychospiritual bodywork): Psycho-physical system of bodywork developed in the 1970s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magnet Therapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Magnet Therapy
MAGNET THERAPY The therapeutic use of magnets may be older than acupuncture, originally involving a material called magnetite applied ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Barbara Brennan Healing Science: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Barbara Brennan Healing Science
BARBARA BRENNAN HEALING SCIENCE The Barbara Brennan Healing Science program focuses on clearing blocked energy and balancing the body&...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brain Gym: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Brain Gym
BRAIN GYM Created by Paul and Gail Dennison, Brain Gym (or Educational Kinesiology and Edu-K) is a sensorimotor program based on resea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hydrotherapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Hydrotherapy
HYDROTHERAPY Although ancient Greece and Rome had both adopted the beliefs that water had healing properties, it was the Romans to fir...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hellerwork: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Hellerwork
HELLERWORK Movement education and deep-tissue bodywork are the major components of Hellerwork, named for founder Joseph Heller.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Primal Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Primal Therapy
primal therapy (primal scream therapy): Mode of psychotherapy developed by child psychologist Arthur Janov, author of The Primal Screa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Energy Medicine: Natural Health Dictionary Ii On Energy Medicine
Energy Medicine: Energetic medicine as defined within the mind/body/spirit model, involves therapies that affect energy fields that de...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Trigger Point Myotherapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Trigger Point Myotherapy
TRIGGER POINT MYOTHERAPY Trigger point myotherapy is a noninvasive therapeutic modality for the relief and control of myofascial pain ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Connective Tissue Massage: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Connective Tissue Massage
CONNECTIVE TISSUE MASSAGE Also known as bindegewebsmassage, these techniques are designed to specifically affect the connective tissue...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reichian Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Reichian Therapy
Reichian Therapy (psychiatric orgone therapy, Reichian bodywork therapy, Reichian massage; called vegetal therapy in Europe): Psychoan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reiki: Alternative Health Dictionary On Reiki
Reiki (ray-key) (reiki healing, Reiki system, reiki therapy, Usui method of Natural Healing, Usui Reiki, Usui shiki ryoho, Usui shik...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reiki: Alternative Health Dictionary On Reiki
Reiki (ray-key) (reiki healing, Reiki system, reiki therapy, Usui method of Natural Healing, Usui Reiki, Usui shiki ryoho, Usui shiko ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Repressed Memories: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Repressed Memories
Repressed Memories A repressed memory is the memory of a traumatic event unconsciously retained in the mind, where it is said to adve...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Repressed Memories: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Repressed Memories
Repressed Memories A repressed memory is the memory of a traumatic event unconsciously retained in the mind, where it is said to adve...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sports Massage: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Sports Massage
Sports massage The prime purpose of sports massage therapy is to help alleviate the stress and tension which builds up in the body's s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Massage: Holistic Health Dictionary On Massage
MASSAGE Hands-on manipulation for healing is probably older than any other healing tradition. The oldest written records of massage go...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reiki: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Reiki
REIKI: ·      Discovered and propounded by Dr.Mikao Usui in 1800, it is the ancient Japanese art of he...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aromatherapy: Holistic Health Dictionary On Aromatherapy
AROMATHERAPY Aromatherapy has been practiced in one form or another since the beginning of civilization. Almost every part of the worl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pranic Healing: Holistic Health Dictionary On Energy - Pranic Healing
Energy: Pranic Healing Prana (pronounced PRAH-nah) is a Sanskrit word meaning "life-force," the invisible bio-energy or vita...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Soft Tissue Release: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Soft Tissue Release
SOFT TISSUE RELEASE Soft tissue release (STR) is a powerful injury treatment technique developed in Europe with the world’s fast...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reiki: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Reiki
REIKI: practitioners of this ancient Tibetan healing system use light hand placements to transmit healing energies to the recipient. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) also known simply as Chinese medicine (Chinese: 中醫學, zhōngyī xué, or 中药学, zhōngyaò xu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Repetitive Strain Injury: Encyclopedia Ii - Repetitive Strain Injury - Specific Conditions
Repetitive strain injury is not a specific disease but a loose group of other, more specific conditions. Some of these are: Tendonitis U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sports Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Sports Medicine - Sports Medicine Today
Sports medicine has always been difficult to define because it is not a single specialty, but an area that involves health care professio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nurse: Encyclopedia Ii - Nurse - U.s.
Nurse - Education. Registered Nurses generally receive their basic preparation through one of three basic avenues: Graduation from an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orthopedic Surgery: Encyclopedia Ii - Orthopedic Surgery - History
Jean-Andre Venel established the first orthopaedic institute in 1780, which was the first hospital dedicated to the treatment of children...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphedema: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphedema - Causes
Lymphedema may be inherited (primary) or caused by injury to the lymphatic vessels (secondary). It was most frequently seen after surgery...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - California Government And Politics: Encyclopedia Ii - California Government And Politics - Executive Branch
California's executive branch is headed by the Governor. Other executive positions are the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secreta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Uses
In the West, TCM is often considered alternative medicine; however, in mainland China and Taiwan, TCM is widely considered to be an integ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athletic Trainer: Encyclopedia Ii - Athletic Trainer - Education
The standards of athletic training education have changed much since AMA recognition in 1990. Currently the minimum qualifications for be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nurse: Encyclopedia Ii - Nurse - Uk
Nurse - Education. Since the 1990s, UK nurses are now educated to diploma or bachelor's degree level. They undertake their training at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - California Government And Politics: Encyclopedia Ii - California Government And Politics - Legislative Branch Of California
Main article: California State Legislature California government and politics - Constitutional Basis. The basic form of law in Californ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nurse: Encyclopedia Ii - Nurse - New Zealand
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. ....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - California Government And Politics: Encyclopedia Ii - California Government And Politics - Constitution
California's constitution is one of the longest laws in the world, taking up over 10,000 sheets of paper. Part of this length is caused b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athletic Trainer: Encyclopedia Ii - Athletic Trainer - History
Athletic trainers, as we know them today, came into existence in the late 19th century with the development and organization of interscho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Repetitive Strain Injury: Encyclopedia Ii - Repetitive Strain Injury - Warning Signs
RSI conditions have many varied symptoms. The following may indicate the onset of an RSI. Recurring pain or soreness in neck, shoulders,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm And Science
There are some questions about TCM which can be investigated scientifically: Does it work? How does it work? Is it safe? Traditional C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm Treatment Techniques
The traditional treatment in Chinese medicine consists of six major methods: Tui na(推拿) Acupuncture(針疚) Moxibustion(艾炙) Cupp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm Diagnostics
The basics of TCM diagnostics are: observe (望 wàng), hear and smell (聞 wén), ask about background (問 wèn) and read the pulse (�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm Theory
There are many schools of thought on which TCM is based. Because of this, the foundation principles of Chinese medicine are not necessari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nurse: Encyclopedia Ii - Nurse - Canada
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Nur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - The Relationship Between Tcm And Western Medicine
Within China, there has been a great deal of cooperation between TCM practitioners and Western medicine, especially in the field of ethno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nurse: Encyclopedia Ii - Nurse - Overview
Nurses develop a plan of care, often working collaboratively with physicians, therapists, the patient, the patient's family and other tea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Chinese Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tcm And Animals
As animal products are used in Chinese formulas, vegans and vegetarians should inform their practitioner, if their beliefs forbid the ing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphedema: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphedema - Illustration
Presented here is a case of unilateral herediatary Lymphedema which had been present for 25 years without treatment: Comparison of normal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphedema: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphedema - Symptoms
When the lymphatic impairment becomes so great that the lymph fluid exceeds the lymphatic system's ability to transport it, an abnormal a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nightmares Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Nightmares
Nightmares Also See Sleep & Sleep Disorders   What is a nightmare? A nightmare is a very distressing dream which usually fo...   » Read the article

Article - Insurance Sitemap I - O
This is a sitemap for Insurance - O . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The sit...   » Read the article