In years gone by the benefits of complementary
Osteopathy and chiropractic are regulated on the same basis as doctors and nurses. But there is an increasing recognition that both sectors can coexist, with the patient the winner. But complementary treatment is increasingly adding valuable benefits and choices for people. The Government is also proposing similar arrangements for acupuncturists and herbal practitioners. One in five Britons, myself included, uses complementary health care and there are nearly 50,000 complementary medicine practitioners.
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence on Multiple Sclerosis said last year that complementary therapies such as Tai Chi, reflexology, magnetic therapy and massage have potential benefit for people with MS there is good evidence that St Johns Wort is helpful for those suffering with mild depression and in the British Medical Journal carried report which recommended an expansion of NHS acupuncture services for primary care patients with chronic headache, particularly migraine.. am pleased that the Welsh Assembly Government is looking into opportunities to support complementary therapies within the NHS in Wales.
In years gone by the benefits of complementary medicine were derided, its proponents regarded as weirdoes, swimming against tide of conventional medical opinion. The Government is also proposing similar arrangements for acupuncturists and herbal practitioners. One in five Britons, myself included, uses complementary health care and there are nearly 50,000 complementary medicine practitioners. Research by the University of Sheffield revealed that in some million visits were made to complementary practitioners in the UK, compared to million visits by patients to A&E departments across the country.
Osteopathy and chiropractic are regulated on the same basis as doctors and nurses. am pleased that the Welsh Assembly Government is looking into opportunities to support complementary therapies within the NHS in Wales. In years gone by the benefits of complementary medicine were derided, its proponents regarded as weirdoes, swimming against tide of conventional medical opinion. One in five Britons, myself included, uses complementary health care and there are nearly 50,000 complementary medicine practitioners.
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