| Mind-body medicine deals with the connection | | | | rehab processes points in the direction of |
| of mind, brain, body and human behavior and | | | | self knowledge, thus self care. |
| the intense ways that mental, | | | | |
| emotional,spiritual and even social and | | | | Mind-body techniques have been utilized for |
| behavioral characteristics directly | | | | many areas of pain treatment. Clinical trials |
| influences a person's health. This mind-body | | | | have shown that the techniques of mind-body |
| medicine approach says that it bases its | | | | medicine can be quite effective in relieving |
| definition as an approach on the premise of | | | | arthritis, resulting in lowering of pain for |
| the person gaining their own knowledge and | | | | up to four years, and as an added benefit |
| own self care. | | | | affording the patient with a lot less visits |
| | | | to their doctor, essentially lowering health |
| Mind-body medicine believes in a | | | | care costs. |
| mediation-type plan that seeks to promote | | | | |
| health in a therapy of relaxation, hypnosis, | | | | When mind-body medicine techniques are |
| meditation, yoga, tai chi, support in groups, | | | | utilized for general and chronic pain, back |
| along with visual imagery and spirituality. | | | | pain and headaches there is evidence of an |
| All or one of these therapies are utilized as | | | | effect but, note that the results do vary |
| the practitioners believe in the idea that | | | | with the type of mind-body medicine involved |
| sickness/illness is a chance to grow | | | | along with the varying aspects of the |
| personally and transform themselves with the | | | | population of patients, hence environment and |
| assistance of health care professionals as | | | | personal belief systems in force in these |
| guides. | | | | patients. |
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| The area of mind-body medicine is the major | | | | There is growing evidence too, that a |
| area of the overall utilization of | | | | person's own emotional behaviors, both |
| complimentary and alternative medicines that | | | | negative and positive can have a lot to do |
| are used by the general public. In 2002, | | | | with that person's sensitivity to infection. |
| five relaxation techniques plus biofeedback, | | | | Of course meditation has long been believed |
| hypnosis and visual imagery were used by more | | | | to have a positive influence on one's ability |
| than 30 percent of the population of the U.S. | | | | to "control" the physiological activities |
| above 21 years of age. In addition, prayer is | | | | ie.colds, infections and overall health well |
| being utilized by more than 50 percent of | | | | being. The differences in different people |
| this population. | | | | and their own wound-healing abilities have |
| | | | also been believed in for some time. |
| The entire notion that the mind is foremost | | | | Observations have lent credence to the idea |
| in the treatment of sickness/illness is a | | | | that a person's negative mood or their level |
| foundation to the approaches of healing in | | | | of stress greatly influences wound healing. |
| traditional Chinese medicine going back more | | | | |
| than 2,000 years. | | | | The areas of mind-body medicine have great |
| | | | potential. Maybe mainly due to the low risks |
| Hippocrates always believed in the spiritual | | | | involved with M-B medicine, be them emotional |
| and moral ideas of healing and with it, the | | | | or physical. |
| belief that a person's attitude and | | | | |
| environment, alongside natural remedies were | | | | These techniques are taught quite easily |
| the "natural" approach. | | | | also. And of course as with any other field, |
| | | | discovery of other aspects where the mind and |
| Mind-body medicine has given much evidence in | | | | body work in conjunction to afford a |
| the last 20 years that a person's | | | | healthier life thus a happier life, are |
| psychological makeup plays an ever-important | | | | clearly in the future. |
| role in the growth and natural progression of | | | | |
| coronary artery illnesses. Plus the emergence | | | | Before and even while this learning curve |
| of findings that the use of mind-body | | | | takes place, the evidence that mind-body |
| medicine can be of great help in the | | | | interventions most definitely have a positive |
| treatment of these coronary artery issues | | | | effect on the psychological workings of a |
| which enhances traditional cardiac care and | | | | person hold great promise. |