Reflexology/Related Articles

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Complementary and alternative medicine [r]: Set of therapies and treatments not considered mainstream or scientific. ^[e]
Integrative medicine [r]: Organized health care that involves willing cooperation between mainstream and complementary medicine ^[e]
Reflex [r]: An action taken in response to a stimulus (in contrast to an action taken after a rational analysis of its consequences). ^[e]

Chiropractic [r]: A complementary, alternative health-care profession that aims to heal using manual therapies on the spine and extremities. ^[e]
Traditional Chinese medicine [r]: A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the Chinese culture. (Anonymous (2024), Traditional Chinese Medicine (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.) ^[e]
Massage [r]: Systematic, applied manipulation of body tissues with the hands to relieve pain and reduce swelling, relax muscles, and speed healing after strains and sprains. ^[e]
Neurology [r]: The medical specialty concerned with evaluating the nervous system and the other system that it affects, and the treatment of nervous system disorders. ^[e]
Neuroanatomy [r]: The branch of anatomy that studies the anatomical organization of the nervous system. ^[e]
Physical examination [r]: Systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality. ^[e]
Reiki [r]: Japanese spiritual healing process and philosophical system that claims to be able to manipulate energy fields. ^[e]
Therapeutic touch [r]: A form of energy healing, performed by a therapist positioning hands over the patient's body, and sensing and adjusting energy fields ^[e]