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According to the NHS complementary therapies, also referred to as complementary and alternative medicine, CAM, are interventions against ailments that do not fall under mainstream medicine. However, NHS purports that there is a difference between ‘complementary’ and ‘alternative’ therapies, although the terms are always used together. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, NCCIH, gives a distinction between the two terms. A therapy is referred to as complementary when it is used alongside conventional medicine. Alternative therapy replaces conventional treatment, becoming the main intervention for a patient. This paper will focus on complementary therapies and how they impact ...

1. List and discuss the information about a patient that you would need to provide to a "Physiotherapist" when making a referral.

A physiotherapist is a specialist, who provides treatment for patients who have physical defects and injuries that are a result of injuries, ageing, illnesses and disabilities. A physiotherapist will attend to individuals of all ages, mostly sports people, the elderly, the kids because these are the groups of people who need close physical attention to maintain their fitness. The objective of a physiotherapist is to enhance their function and movements by improving wellbeing and health. Physiotherapists will also guide during the rehabilitation process ...