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< | Traditionally Physical / Physiotherapists are taught to be 'hands on' therapists and use traditional methods such as manipulations and soft tissue mobilisations, wether your in the camp of McKenzie or Maitland can be influenced upon your training. There is a lot of eveidence to sugesst that our traditional methods of treatment aren't effective at managing persitent pain long term, so is it time to look outside the box at alternative methods? <ref>Griensven HV, Strong J, Unruh AM. Pain: A Textbook for Health Professionals. 2nd ed. Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier. London; 2014.</ref> | ||
= Mindful Meditation = | = Mindful Meditation = | ||
= Yoga / Tai Chi = | = Yoga / Tai Chi = | ||
= Virtual Reality = | = Virtual Reality = | ||
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Traditionally Physical / Physiotherapists are taught to be 'hands on' therapists and use traditional methods such as manipulations and soft tissue mobilisations, wether your in the camp of McKenzie or Maitland can be influenced upon your training. There is a lot of eveidence to sugesst that our traditional methods of treatment aren't effective at managing persitent pain long term, so is it time to look outside the box at alternative methods? [1]
Mindful Meditation[edit | edit source]
Yoga / Tai Chi[edit | edit source]
Virtual Reality[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Griensven HV, Strong J, Unruh AM. Pain: A Textbook for Health Professionals. 2nd ed. Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier. London; 2014.
