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INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE

Integrated health care is an approach to health which looks at the person as a whole. Taking into account the effects of lifestyle, environment and emotional well-being on the state of a person's health, while incorporating elements of complementary and alternative medicine alongside orthodox methods of diagnosis and treatment.
The focus is on health and healing rather than disease and treatment. The aim of Integrated Healthcare is to offer patients the safest and most effective aspects of mainstream medical science and complementary health care, the emphasis on prevention and self-care to help people avoid illness and stay well.
One of the leading experts in this approach is Dr Andrew Weil, a Harvard-trained doctor who has set up the programme in integrative medicine at the university of Arizona where he practises natural and preventative medicine and provides a unique approach to healthcare encompassing body, mind and spirit.

Swedish massage is a commonly taught and known massage technique which is designed to energize the body and stimulate circulation. Kneading, rolling, effleurage, vibration and percussions are the five basic strokes used to manipulate soft tissues. The therapist uses oil to reduce friction on the skin. Some of the benefits may include an over all relaxation, improve circulation which may speed up the persons own healing process and reduce swelling from injury. Reflexology works with the body’s energy flow to stimulate self healing and maintain balance in physical function. This technique is mainly used to reduce pain, increase relaxation and stimulate circulation of the blood and lymphatic fluids.
Some of the benefits may include addressing stress related illness, emotional disorders as well as fertility.

Reflexology is a convenient and non invasive therapy and has been used in cases where an area of the body could not be manipulated directly.
Advance Reflexology allows the therapist to learn more techniques that can be used on the foot and do more research on how to give the most appropriate treatment and on specific conditions such as diabetes, M.E, rheumatism, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, pregnancy, asthma and cancer. It also teaches hand and ear reflexology as well as Taiwanese reflexology techniques.

Onsite Massage is a form of sited massage practiced on a specially designed seated massage chair (see picture right) which allow the practitioner to gain access to massage the whole of the back, neck, shoulders, arms, hands and scalp. The massage uses different techniques like acupressure, traditional massage as well as the breath to help with the release of tension. Reiki is an energy therapy, where the practitioner places their hands on or above the client usually starting on the head and working down to the feet. Some of the advantage of this therapy is that it is done through the client‘s clothes and that he or she can be seated, lying or even standing if necessary. The therapy can be beneficial for mental and physical conditions. Some of the benefits may include deep relaxation; have a de-stressing effect and stimulate the body's natural healing process.

Here are some interesting definitions from the dictionary

COMPLEMENT(ARY)
(Latin – COM + PLERE, meaning FILL)
That which completes or brings to perfection. The amount needed to fill or bring to completion. A complete set. Either of two parts that complete each other. Mutually making up what is lacking.

ALLOPATHY
(from the greek ALLOS, meaning OTHER and PATHY meaning 1.feeling or 2.disease)
Treatment of disease by remedies that produce effects different from those produced by the disease.

HOMEOPATHY
(Greek – HOMEO, meaning LIKE, THE SAME, SIMILAR)
Treatment of disease with small doses of drugs which in a healthy person in large doses would produce its symptoms

DRUG
(Old French – DROGUE, meaning TRASH?)
1. Any substance used as or in a medicine.
2. A narcotic, hallucinogen

HEALTH
(Old English – HAELTH)
1. Physical and mental well-being. Condition of body or mind. A wish for a person's health and happiness, as in a toast. Soundness or vitality as in a society.

WEALTH
(Old English – WELTH / WELA, meaning WELL-BEING)
Much money or property. The state of being rich. A large amount, abundance. Valuable products, contents or derivatives.