Module 3: Get Complementary Therapies Fast
These days, many people are looking for alternatives to drugs and surgery, preferring to have more of a choice about how they are treated. Module 3 enables you to seek such private medical treatment using five of the most popular therapies you'll see an accredited therapist fast at a time and place to suit you.
So whether you're a keen DIYer, lover of sports or always on the go, there's no need to suffer from conditions such as backache, sporting injuries or muscle strain.
The five most popular Complimentary & Homeopathic therapies
Physiotherapy uses physical methods to promote healing. The Physiotherapist may use a combination of light, infrared and ultraviolet rays, heat, electric current, massage, manipulation and remedial exercise.
Osteopathy provides relief for many disorders of the bones and joints, especially back pain. It works on the theory that many conditions are associated with disorders of the muscles and the skeleton. Osteopathic Treatment includes palpation, manipulation and massage.
Chiropractic works on the principle that all disorders can be traced to the incorrect alignment of the bones. By manipulating and adjusting the vertebrae of the backbone a Chisopractor can correct malfunctioning nerves and muscle throughout the body
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese and Far Eastern system of healing. Acupuncturists insert thin metal needles into selected acupressure points on the skin, symptoms are relieved.
Homeopathy is a system of medicine that treats like with like. Homeopathic Therapists use extremely small quantities of drugs to create the symptoms the patient is being treated for. In doing this, the patient builds up his/her immune system.
Homepathy is a treatment given by a practitioner whose name appears on the register of the Homeopathic Medical Association.
What is covered in the policy?
* Unlimited therapy treatment for all medical conditions that are curable through therapy
* All illnesses and injuries that respond quickly to therapy in the short term
* All therapists' fees
What is not covered?
* Conditions that cannot be cured through therapy
* Chronic conditions, (i.e. illnesses that are permanent, recurring or have no known cure)
* Conditions that were present before taking out the plan, for a period of two years (i.e. Pre-existing conditions*)