Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation: Evidence for Efficacy in Therapy, Prevention, and Wellness

by Carol M. Davis

Overview

For more than 20 years, Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation continues to be a most researched resource on complementary and alternative therapies in rehabilitation. This renowned text, now in its Fourth Edition, relates the updated scientific evidence and the clinical efficacy of integrating what have now become well known complementary and alternative therapies in rehabilitation to successfully improve patient outcomes.

This text has been developed to accompany university courses in complementary and alternative therapies, as a reference manual for clinical practices, and as a resource for those interested in the science behind holistic therapies.

Holistic therapies are those therapies not commonly found in allopathic medicine that are intended to stimulate a therapeutic response from both the body – neuromusculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary systems – and the mind. Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation, Fourth Edition by Dr. Carol M. Davis is particularly designed for those health professionals who want to understand the scientific foundation and peer reviewed research supporting complementary and alternative therapies.

The Fourth Edition is divided into two parts. The beginning chapters describe the latest cellular biology science and explain the theories put forth on the overall mechanisms of action of the effect of these various therapies on the soft tissue, fascia and nervous systems. The first part also chronicles the advancement of scientific research in the various therapies since the 1980’s to explain, in cellular physiology terms, the outcomes observed by using a number of holistic therapies.

The second part presents various therapies commonly integrated with allopathic therapies in rehabilitation – body work therapies, mind/body therapies, and energy work therapies. The text describes each therapy with a history, cellular mechanism of action, and an up-dated reference section of the evidence of efficacy for the therapy as reported in the literature, often concluding with a case example.

Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation, Fourth Edition will be the go-to resource for health professionals to understand the scientific evidence and efficacy of complementary and alternative therapies for rehabilitation and improving patient outcomes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040138120
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/01/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Carol M. Davis, DPT, EdD, MS, FAPTA, received her undergraduate degree in biology from Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, an MS with certificate in physical therapy from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, a Doctorate in Humanistic Studies (psychology and philosophy; EdD) from the School of Education at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, and a clinical doctorate in physical therapy (DPT) from Mass General Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachussetts.

As a faculty member at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami Florida, Dr. Davis served as Clinical Assistant Professor with Family and Internal Medicine from 1983 to 1985, during which time she coordinated the Fellowship in Clinical Geriatrics. She served as Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy from 1987 to 2009. She retired from her position in 2015 with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as Professor Emerita in the Department of Physical Therapy. Additionally, she has held the positions of Clinical Staff and Clinical Instructor at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and Assistant Professor and Co-Chair ad interim of physical therapy at Sargent College of Boston University.

She is an internationally recognized speaker and consultant in teaching and developing curriculum in attitudes and values, ethics, geriatrics, and complementary therapies in rehabilitation. Dr. Davis authored the book Patient Practitioner Interaction: An Experiential Manual for Developing the Art of Health Care, now in its sixth edition, and she coauthored the text Therapeutic Interaction in Nursing with Dr. Christine Williams. These texts were published by SLACK Incorporated.

Today, Dr. Davis is an active guest lecturer on the structure and function of fascia, teaches the John F. Barnes myofascial release approach nationally and internationally, and practices physical therapy and J.F. Barnes myofascial release 2 days per week in Miami, Florida. She has studied the John F. Barnes myofascial release approach since 1989 and uses it regularly as a complement to her physical therapy treatments. In 2003, she was awarded the Catherine Worthingham Fellow award for a lifetime of outstanding service to the profession by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Table of Contents

Dedication Acknowledgments About the Editor Contributing Authors Foreword by Carolee Winstein, PhD, PT, FAPTA Section I Introduction Introduction to the Fourth Edition Carol M. Davis, DPT, EdD, MS, FAPTA Chapter 1 Energy Techniques as a Way of Returning Healing to Health Care Carol M. Davis, DPT, EdD, MS, FAPTA Section II The Science That Supports Complementary Therapies Chapter 2 Psychoneuroimmunology: The Bridge to the Coexistence of Two Paradigms Carol M. Davis, DPT, EdD, MS, FAPTA Chapter 3 Quantum Physics and Systems Theory: The Science Behind Complementary and Alternative Therapies Carol M. Davis, DPT, EdD, MS, FAPTA Chapter 4 Advances in the Science of Energy Medicine: Vibration, Photons, and the Zero Point Field Carol M. Davis, DPT, EdD, MS, FAPTA Chapter 5 Fascia and the Extracellular Matrix: Latest Science Discoveries That Forecast the Importance of This Tissue to Health and Healing Carol M. Davis, DPT, EdD, MS, FAPTA Section III Body Work Chapter 6 Myofascial Release: The Missing Link in Traditional Treatment John F. Barnes, PT Chapter 7 Therapeutic Massage and Rehabilitation Janet Kahn, PhD, MT Chapter 8 Craniosacral Therapy Deborah A. Giaquinto-Wahl, MSPT Chapter 9 Complete Decongestive Therapy Barbara Funk, MS, OTR, CHT and Kevin R. Kunkel, PhD, MSPT, MLD-CDT Chapter 10 The Ida Rolf Method of Structural Integration Judith E. Deutsch, PT, PhD, FAPTA Section IV Mind-Body Work Chapter 11 T'ai Chi: Choreography of Body and Mind Jennifer M. Bottomley, PhD, MS, PT Chapter 12 Biofeedback: Connecting the Body and Mind Jennifer M. Bottomley, PhD, MS, PT Chapter 13 Yoga Therapeutics: An Ancient Practice in a Twenty-First Century Setting Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD, RYT Chapter 14 Feldenkrais Method in Rehabilitation: Using Functional Integration and Awareness Through Movement to Explore New Movements and Solve Clinical Problems James Stephens, PT, PhD, GCFP and Teresa M. Miller, PT, PhD, GCFP Chapter 15 Pilates Rehabilitation Brent Anderson, PhD, PT, OCS, PMA-CPT Section V Energy Work Chapter 16 Reiki: A Biofield Therapy Sangeeta Singg, PhD, ACN Chapter 17 Qi Gong for Health and Healing Jennifer M. Bottomley, PhD, MS, PT Chapter 18 Acupuncture Theory and Acupuncture-Like Therapeutics in Physical Therapy Patrick J. LaRiccia, MD, MSCE; Kerri Sowers, PT, DPT, NCS; Lynn B. Littman, MA, MAc, LAc, DiplAc; and Mary Lou Galantino, PT, MS, PhD Chapter 19 Dry Needling Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS, DAAPM Chapter 20 Therapeutic Touch Ellen Zambo Anderson, PT, MA, GCS Financial Disclosures Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Veronica C Stern, MS, BCTMB, CSCS (Northwestern Health Sciences University)
Description: This is a fourth edition of a book first published in 1998 on the scientific foundation of the energetic aspects of rehabilitative practice. It provides evidence to support the integration of complementary therapies in Western rehabilitative practice as an adjunct to standard modalities.
Purpose: The purpose is to stress the evidence of the efficacy of complementary therapies to be included in curricula for many different types of therapies and disciplines. This book is important as more healthcare professions move increasingly in the direction of integrative care.
Audience: The audience includes students, faculty, and practitioners in diverse areas of healthcare. Any student or professional practicing in an allopathic or holistic discipline would benefit from the information and insights in this book. The editor is a credible authority in rehabilitation and integrative practice and she is joined by highly qualified authors who wrote chapters in their area of expertise. The contributing authors include John F. Barnes, Judith E. Deutsch, and Lynn B. Littman, among other well-known educators and practitioners.
Features: This book covers a number of different complementary modalities in great depth. Experts in each area were invited to write chapters. The editor provides a detailed discussion of energy techniques, the science of energy movement throughout the body, and the relationship of energy medicine to allopathic medicine. The most useful and unique aspect of this book is the detailed discussion of complementary therapies in the context of quantum physics, chemistry, and neurology. Complementary therapies are generally difficult to explain and defend scientifically, but the editor has provided a foundation upon which a practitioner may do so. Inclusive and well-written chapters cover many different body work, mind-body work, and energy work modalities.
Assessment: As a practitioner and an instructor, I found this book of high quality and highly useful. I plan to study these topics and integrate the information into several of my courses. Although other books cover similar topics, this is the most inclusive and comprehensive one of its type that I have seen. This edition shares the most up-to-date research, terminology, and wisdom with the healthcare community. I highly recommend it to any student, teacher, or practitioner in a health-related discipline.

Doody's Review Service

The most useful and unique aspect of this book is the detailed discussion of complementary therapies in the context of quantum physics, chemistry, and neurology. As a practitioner and an instructor, I found this book of high quality and highly useful. I plan to study these topics and integrate the information into several of my courses. Although other books cover similar topics, this is the most inclusive and comprehensive one of its type that I have seen. This edition shares the most up-to-date research, terminology, and wisdom with the healthcare community. I highly recommend it to any student, teacher, or practitioner in a health-related discipline.”
                                            -Veronica C. Stern, MS, BCTMB, CSCS, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Doody’s Review Service
 

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