The document outlines a course on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), focusing on various modalities such as chiropractic care, massage therapy, acupuncture, and meditation over three weeks. It discusses the benefits and risks of each practice, conditions they can treat, and emphasizes preventative care and individual health responsibility. Participants are encouraged to share personal experiences and learn about local available CAM services.

1. HW123 Course Outline Handout
Week One
o Define Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
o Explain benefits, as well as risks, of Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
o We all get injured at some point…and we all have stress…so what can we do
about it?
o “Whole person” treatments, individual attention, focus on prevention, generally
less invasive and safe.
o Limited scientific research, confusing marketing strategies, and potential
contraindications.
o Who can benefit?
 Just about everyone: pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents,
adults, elderly, injured persons, etc.
o Group share time about CAM experiences: good, bad, indifferent.
o Discuss chiropractic care, massage therapy, acupuncture, and meditation briefly.
o What CAM modalities are available to me locally?
Week Two
o Mind and Body Practices Used as Preventative Care.
o Define Chiropractics.
o Benefits/risks of chiropractic care.
o Who should seek chiropractic care?
o How can chiropractic care be used as preventative maintenance of the body/mind?

2. o Myths and truths of chiropractic care.
 Testimonial examples and group share from class.
o Define Massage Therapy.
o Benefits/risks of massage therapy.
o Who should seek massage therapy care?
o How can massage therapy be used as preventative maintenance of the body/mind?
 Testimonial examples and group share from class.
o Define Acupuncture.
o Benefits/risks of acupuncture.
o Who should seek acupuncture care?
o How can acupuncture be used as preventative maintenance of the body/mind?
 Testimonial examples and group share form class.
o Define Meditation.
o Benefits/risks of meditation.
o Who should seek meditation guidance?
o How can meditation be used as preventative maintenance of the body/mind?
 Testimonial examples and group share from class.
Week Three
o Conditions chiropractic care can be used to treat.
o Arthritis, old and new injuries, back/neck injuries, hernias, fall victims, etc.
o Conditions massage therapy can be used to treat.
o Sports injuries, accident victims, stress, headaches, etc.
o Conditions acupuncture can be used to treat.

3. o Headaches, body pain, stress, stiffness, etc.
o Conditions meditation can be used to treat.
o Stress, anxiousness, depression, etc.
o Discuss how these modalities affect and improve the mind/body connection.
o Take charge of your own health care!
o Tell all healthcare practitioners you see about all other treatments you are
receiving to prevent contraindications of various treatments.
o Where can I go to receive chiropractic care?