alternative therapies?

Question

should they be available on the NHS

Answer 1

I think some should especially those that are helping with nutrition and exercise.

Answer 2

The NHS prefer the term complementary and yes, of course they should be available. I am a colon hydrotherapist and get great results for people suffering from IBS. The biggest block for some people is affording sufficient treatments to get a fantastic result. A lot of Doctors don't seem to have a great deal of succes with IBS and people often spend many years visiting their GP and trying various drugs, having tests etc and not getting anywhere. There are many cases where referring someone on to a complementary therapist could actually save the NHS money and get a result for the client.

Answer 3

You will find that in some areas alternative therapies are already being used on the NHS. A lot of it depends on the doctor and how forward thinking and open to alternative ideas he/she is as to whether they will push it.

Anything that gives you help wiht pain and illness without filling the body full of further toxins (most medicine has side effects) has to be for the good.

Answer 4

As a practising holistic therapist for some years now, I firmly believe that yes it should be available on the NHS, I have seen the benefits of the treatments I provide and know that many more should be benefitting from them.

Answer 5

For sure - I have had very positive experiences, especially with Applied Kinesiology, which is amazing... it can actually resolve muscular issues a medical doctor can't - I'm sure the NHS would rather pay for 6 sessions with a kinesiologist to fix a person who had sciatica, than pay a doctor for 6 sessions with the doctor prescribing painkillers every 6 months...

Answer 6

YES

However, before they are each needs to be properly regulated otherwise how will the doctor know who is right for their patients.

Some have already done so and therefore doing a lot of good.

There is at the moment a government body which is categorising and setting up lead bodies to get this organised. Mine is UKCHO. And I will be glad when its done its job so potential clients will understand the safety of hypnotherapy etc.

Answer 7

My friend who is in her last year of medical school did a module on alternative therapies and doctors are now encouraged to refer patients for certain ones.

Answer 8

Hello,

(ANS) in my opinion YES! some alternative or complimentary therapies definately should be. Such as the following:-

** Chinese Traditional Medicine, which includes the use of chinese herbs, & accupuncture.

**Oesteopathy

**Massage therapy

**Hypnotherapy

However, there are many others I wouldnt be keen so keen to see offered though:- such as homeopathy which I dont have any belief in, nor reflexology, nor reiki as I am very suscpious of claims made for it, nor faith healing,etc.

IR

Answer 9

Yes! Because they work! It's really a tough call for the seniors in my neighborhood: "What should I do? Take the government-funded care that will probably kill me, or spend my last nickel on cures that work?" Most people choose to just die, racking up incredible expenses paid by you and me, the working taxpayers.

Answer 10

yes why not most of these therapies work much better than some of the drugs they give out