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Complementary and Integrative Medicine: From ancient practices to modern science
Traditional Chinese Medicine - Dr. Xiaorong Ding, PhD, TCM
Nutrition, Mindfulness, New developments - Fred Grover, MD
Mind-Body and Touch therapies – Sandy Priester, CHTP, RMT, MBA
Sandy Priester Co-Founder and Executive Director
LifeSpark Cancer Resources
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Integrative Medicine
• Addresses body, mind, and spirit
• Encourages patient to be partners
in their treatment
• Supports the use of evidence-based
CAM (Complementary and
Alternative Medicine) therapies
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Healing Traditions of
Indigenous Cultures
• 5,000 years of indigenous healing practices
• Body and mind are interconnected.
• Deep connection with the earth
• Spirituality is an active part of healing
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Industrial Revolution and
Modern Science
• Science and medicine made
major advances
• Emotions, mind and spirit were
considered separate from body
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Integrative Medicine
• In mid-1990’s shift in thinking
• General population began using CAM in
record numbers
• Hospitals began opening integrative
medicine clinics
• Emphasizes wellness and prevention
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Touch and Energy Therapies
Massage and Body Work Many types and uses
• Acupressure
• Lomilomi
• Lymphatic drainage
• Myofascial release
• Reflexology
• Swedish
• Shiatsu
• Rolfing
• Medical Massage/Oncology Massage
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Touch and Energy Therapies
Massage: Current use
• Sixteen percent of US adults visited a massage therapist in 2012,
and 37 percent have received a professional massage sometime in
their life.
Marathon runners receiving massages
at the 2004 ING Taipei International
Marathon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massage#Ancient_and_medieval_times
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Touch and Energy Therapies
Massage Research and Benefits
• Acute pain (headache, pre and post-operative), Chronic back and
neck pain, bone, joint, and muscle pain, nerve impingement pain,
non-inflammatory pain
• Balance, range of motion, flexibility
• Constipation, digestive disorders
• Circulatory disorders
http://www.massagetherapy.com/_content/images/Media/Factsheet1.pdf
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Touch and Energy Therapies
Massage Research and Benefits
• Immune function
• Loss of sleep, relaxation
• Nausea and fatigue associated with cancer treatment
• Reduced hospital stays for surgery patients
• Stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, agitated behavior
• Wellbeing, self-esteem, self awareness
http://www.massagetherapy.com/_content/images/Media/Factsheet1.pdf
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Touch and Energy Therapies
Energy Healing Therapies
• Therapeutic Touch
• Healing Touch
• Reiki
• Cranio-sacral Therapy
• Access Consciousness
• Polarity Therapy
• Psych-K
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• The body is a self-
regulating, self correcting
marvel
• Energy therapies work with
in the energy field to bring
the body back into balance
and promote self healing.
• We don’t treat the illness.
We treat the whole person.
Touch and Energy Therapies
Energy Healing Therapies
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Safe • No drug interactions
• No known side effects
• Soothing and relaxing
Touch and Energy Therapies
Energy Healing Therapies Benefits
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Gentle • Light touch or off
the body
• Support for fragile,
elderly, and dying
individuals
Touch and Energy Therapies
Energy Healing Therapies Benefits
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Reliable • Healing Touch: 90+
studies
• Reiki: 50+ studies
• Therapeutic Touch: 50+ studies
Touch and Energy Therapies
Energy Healing Therapies Benefits
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• Relief from
– Stress/Anxiety
– Depression
– Pain
– Fatigue
• Recovery from surgery
• Day-to-day functionality
• Sense of well-being
Touch and Energy Therapies
Energy Healing Therapies Outcomes confirmed by research
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Comments from patients
• A blanket of calm would fall over
me and I would relax. My mind
would clear. Diane
• It helped me release anger and
accept where I was. It also
helped with the pain. Tom
• It is the closest I have come to
being in a state of grace. Susan
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Questions?