This document discusses alternative and complementary medical therapies. It states that these therapies consider emotional and spiritual well-being as important to health. These interventions like music therapy, massage therapy, and laughter therapy aim to promote optimal health and involve patients in their own care. Studies have shown that these therapies are effective in controlling health problems and have no side effects. Relaxation therapies can distract from pain and anxiety. There is a growing trend of using these alternative therapies both alone and along with allopathic medicine, possibly due to side effects of conventional treatments. Nurses need knowledge of these therapies to support patients' health beliefs and choices.

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3. • In this model Emotional, and spiritual
wellbeing is considered as important
dimensions of individual.
• Efforts are to be taken to promote
health as its optimal level . Here
patients are involved in their own
health care . It involve music therapy
massage therapy, laugher therapy,
biofeedback, guided imaginary.
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4. • Many of the studies have proved that
these interventions are successful in
controlling the problems . The most
important benefit of these therapies
is that these are noninvasive, non-
pharmacological and have no side
effects.
• The relaxation therapies basically
distract client during pain. Even
breathing exercises help the client to
deal with pain, anxiety etc….
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5. • Now a days there is a trend of using
alternative and complimentary
medical therapies. It may be because
of the side effects of allopathic
medicine. Some people are using it
alone and some along with allopathy
medicine.
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6. • Nurses needs to have knowledge of
these therapies as these are congruent
with public’s belief, value towards health
and life. Moreover, client may have
practiced these therapies. By having
knowledge, nurses can assist their
client in making choices to promote
health.
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