A career in physical therapy requires you to endure certification first before you are allowed to practice anywhere in the United States. This implies that you wish to graduate from a PT program that is approved by the American Physical Therapy Association's Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.There are currently more than 200 accredited programs within the country that provide PT certification in either a 2-year master's...more
If you have got recently had an injury related to work, a fall, sports, or an accident, or have been hospitalized for a heart connected condition, you'll be wondering if and how physical therapy will help you. Whereas several states require a physician's referral so as to see a licensed physical therapist, others don't, but it is a requirement of a range of insurance carriers. However, while your doctor might recommend a physical therapy center...more
The Cognitive Behavior Therapy approach of psychotherapy has proven to be one of the most effective psychological approaches for a wide range of behavioral problems. In Cognitive Behavior Therapy, the psychotherapist works with the client to identify and evaluate behavioral problems. The purpose of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is to focus on problems that arise from conflicting relationships between thoughts, feelings and behavior. The therapist relies on the patient for the development of an understanding of the individuals behavioral problems. As soon as the therapist is able to develop an understanding of the individuals problem, he or she defines multiple therapy strategies and objectives, which are continuously reviewed and observed usually in long term treatment centers. It should here be noted that Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapists work with individuals as well as families and groups. Cognitive Behavioral therapy is a form of psychoanalysis that focuses on the importance of thinking in determining human actions. Cognitive behavioral psychotherapists believe that the thinking of an individual influences his or her actions and emotions. Hence, if an individual is...more
It's a common misconception for many that psychotherapy should only be given to those who have gone crazy. This is absolutely untrue. Of course, those who have gone mentally crazy should seek psychotherapy but in truth, there are so many people that could benefit from it. One does not have to be crazy in order to benefit from receiving...more
NLP began in the 1970s by two men, Richard Bandler and John Grinder. Grinder was a professor of linguistics and Bandler, a computer scientist. They were both interested in the thought patterns and behaviours of successful people and developed their interest into a workable method which we now know as NLP. They noted the thought patterns of the...more
The practice of aromatherapy has been around for centuries. It obviously works because it has continuously been used time and again. This healing tool is even used by several diverse cultures.Egyptians in 1555 B.C. started to use aromatherapy in medicine and in religious worship. The Chinese practiced it and made a diagnostic book of essential oils. Even the Greeks and Romans used aromatherapy.Using aromatherapy the body uses essential oils to heal naturally. These essential oils come from plants. Extracting essential oils in the purest way is through steam distillation.Most natural stores carry essential oils. There are organic and non-organic essential oils. Organic essential oils do not use pesticides and non-organic does. Pesticides can be bad because they have the potential to contaminate the essential oils. You can have the power to know exactly how the plants are grown by making essential oils yourself.Buying essential oils can become expensive, but making essential oils can be more cost effective. When making essential oils it is important to store the oils in dark glass bottles. Once extracted the essential oils are light sensitive and can be ruined with too much light, so...more
Chemistry. Already getting nervous? The chemistry chapters of essential oil texts are the most frequently skipped, even by natural health professionals. But it can be fun and useful...really! Knowing what essential oils are made of, and how this...more
Of course, acceptance is what all of us are striving for, that day when I wake up and think of my loss and do not experience that intense feeling, maybe a bit of nostalgia or melancholy, but then I get on with the business of living a life that...more
It is my belief that hypnosis would be the finest complimentary treatment simply because hypnosis influences people at each degree such as psychological, physiological, psychological, and also spiritual. And truly, only hypnotherapy has the electric...more
There will be no needle pricks, even. And thus EECP is very low risk. There is even no need to take any special medications before or after the treatment and the patient can go home immediately after the treatment. The most common adverse side...more
Aches, pains, bursitis, fatigue, high blood pressure? The list goes on, diabetes, immunity suppression, infertility, smoking cessation, depression, found what ails you yet? Try low back pain, maybe arthritis? All of these, as well as an immense...more
For more information on this topic, join a Webinar from Med League Support Services, Inc. entitled: Complex Wound Care with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT): Adverse Events and Litigation by Diane Krasner. Go to www.MedLeague.com for further...more