What is complementary therapy for and how does it work?

What is it for?

For many people, visiting a complementary therapist is their first step towards taking control and responsibility for their treatment.

How does it work?

Complementary practitioners usually work one-to-one with the client to help them access their own healing mechanisms.

It is a partnership, working towards healing the client’s disease or condition. The most common one-to-one complementary therapies are osteopathy, chiropractic, homeopathy, acupuncture, massage, aromatherapy and reflexology.

Common group therapies include yoga, pilates and tai-chi.

Often nutritional changes, as well as specific therapies, are recommended and should be overseen by a trained nutritionist.