Alternative Complimentary Therapy
Is alternative health different than complimentary health?
The distinction between alternative therapy versus complimentary therapy.
Alternative therapy is a term used to describe a health practice that is used as an alternative or in place of traditional or conventional medicine.
As the name suggests, complimentary health is a term used to describe a health practice that compliments or is used together or in conjunction with traditional or conventional medicine.
Complementary and alternative health practices and therapies can include anything from massage and reflexology to herbs and supplements, homoeopathy, nutrition.
Some of the well known branches of alternative and complimentary health include Chinese medicine, chiropractic, naturopathy, acupuncture, homoeopathy, reflexology, aromatherapy, massage and bodywork, ayurvedic medicine, and nutritional medicine.
