Complementary and Alternative Health Practices in the Rehabilitation Nursing.

This article discusses the connection between the Theory of Integral Nursing and the use of complementary and alternative medicine to rehabilitation nursing. Complementary and alternative health practices refers to methods, practices, and modalities that are outside of the realm of biomedicine. Some of the types of treatments and practices that are considered to be alternative include folk medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, faith healing, massage, energy healing, acupuncture and acupressure, supplements, aromatherapy, and music therapy.

Integrative wellness in rehabilitation: social and behavioral aspects of health care and clinical applications.

Purpose: Social and clinical research has demonstrated the importance psychosocial and health behaviors contribute to both the etiology of illness conditions and the success of treatment in the rehabilitation setting. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief review of the social and behavioral factors in illness, recovery and prevention of impairments, and to provide clinical applications of such findings.

Design/methods: The content of this paper draws on both a literature search as well as the case study of programs and strategies currently being utilized at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital located in the American Midwest.