Exploring Alternative Treatment Options

Non-conventional medical therapies used in place of conventional treatments. These can include practices like acupuncture, herbal medicine, and chiropractic care.
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Treatment
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Prepared by Nick Harper, reviewed by Dr. David James Simpson

alternative treatments FAQ


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What are alternative therapies?

Alternative therapies refer to any medical treatments that are not traditional medicine techniques. Alternative therapies could either be used alongside conventional medicine or instead of it. The term is often used interchangeably with "complementary medicine."

What are complementary and alternative therapies?

Complementary and alternative therapies cover lots of different treatments. These include body-based therapies, meditation-based therapies and herbal remedies, among others. The NHS offers some of these. Others are based on different ideas of healing and wellbeing than those we normally hear about in the UK. about some of the different types.

Can alternative therapies be used instead of conventional medicine?

Alternative therapies could either be used alongside conventional medicine or instead of it. The term is often used interchangeably with "complementary medicine." In medical spaces, the practice is referred to as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).

Do alternative therapies reduce side effects?

Alternative therapies may also be credited for perceived improvement through decreased use or effect of medical treatment, and therefore either decreased side effects or nocebo effects towards standard treatment. Practitioners of complementary medicine usually discuss and advise patients as to available alternative therapies.

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