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Long way to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) — From misunderstanding and prejudice through skepticism and denial ...to acceptance
Unfortunately, many conservative members of medical community have been slow to accept complementary and alternative therapies. Those physicians reject CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) by speculating on the fact that there is minimal or no evidence of efficacy of these non-orthodox modalities and treatment methods in the literature, and that the holistic character of these therapies has not yet been understood. They do not give credibility to homeopathic remedy to be a legitimate therapeutic agent, if only as a placebo. From their point of view energy therapies can be described just like voodoo-voodoo.
Our reactions were similar to those of many clinicians. We were rather skeptical and prejudiced. It took us a long time to understand, to accept and to appreciate the advantages of alternative medicine. We realized that, if skepticism turns into plain denial of all benefits of complementary and alternative medicine, it becomes an obstacle instead of being a promoter of medical science progress.
Complementary and alternative specialized treatment can help to reduce the symptoms and conditions associated with cerebral palsy such as spasticity, hemiplegia, paraplegia, and developmental delay. Spasticity, the more commonly encountered condition in cerebral palsy, usually is the most harmful to the child’s development. It affects growing child organism, inhibiting longitudinal muscle growth, and causing orthopaedic deformities. That is why it is important to reduce or eliminate spasticity at an early age.
We are dedicated to bridge the gap between conventional and alternative medicine and to promote non-traditional methods of treatment. Alongside with other medical professionals we try to eliminate risks due to use of herbs or homeopathic remedies, hydrotherapy, massage therapy or exercise programs, which negative effects are minimal in comparison with side effects of conventional pharmaceutical drugs.
The earlier we start the treatment, the better results we will get.