Alternative Medicine College of Canada

Professional Distance Education

Cours Course 352

Bodily Approaches

This course demonstrates hydrotherapy techniques (showers, baths, and washes), swedish gymnastics (vital exercises), physiological effects of active and passive movements, kinesiotherapy, fundamental massages and manipulations. It also defines principles of relaxation and yoga.

Pré-requis: Prerequisites:

S/ON/A

Crédits: Credits: 6       Heures: Hours of study: 90

Ce cours est inclus dans: This course is included in:

Frais de scolarité: Tuition fees (if taken as single course):

$720 CAN |   $660 USD   |   €660 EURO

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Description du contenu du cours

Course Outline

Student’s Guide
  • Exam Deadline
  • Useful Information

TEACHING METHOD AND WORK REQUIREMENTS

  • Acknowledgement of Receipt of Course Book
  • Beginning the Course
  • Answering the Questions
  • Correcting Your Answers
  • Planning Your Study Schedule
  • Exam
  • Sending Activities to the College
  • Course Objectives

Hydrotherapy

  • Treatments Using Water
  • Physiological Effects
  • Scalding Water
  • Very Hot Water
  • Cold Water
  • Very Hot Baths
  • Hot Baths
  • Lukewarm Baths
  • Temperate Baths
  • Cool Baths
  • Cold Baths
  • Cleansing Baths
  • The Basin Bath
  • Rain Showers
  • Jet Showers
  • Sweat Baths
  • Sitz Bath
  • Epsom Salts Bath
  • Sea Salt or Kitchen Salt Bath
  • Nauheim or Schott Baths
  • Pine Needle Bath
  • Sulphur Bath
  • Sheet Bath
  • Mud Bath
  • Blood Cleansing
  • Compresses
  • Abdominal Compress
  • Salt Rub
  • Enemas
  • Colon Hydrotherapy
  • Colon Hygiene
  • Castor Oil Enema
  • Glycerine Enema
  • Epsom Salts Enema
  • Molasses Enema
  • Stomach Wash Out
  • Mineral Sources
  • Reducing Fever
  • Conclusion
  • Revision

Swedish Exercises

  • Introduction and Concept
  • Physiological Effects
  • Specific Movements
  • Application Methods
  • Vital Exercise
  • Physical Exercise
  • 21 Exercises to Get into Shape
  • Respiratory Exercises
  • Table Exercises
  • Revision

Kinesitherapy

  • Manual Massage
  • General Rules and Hygiene
  • Application of Swedish Massage
  • The Reflex Effect
  • The Mechanical Effect
  • Fundamental Manipulations
  • Effleurage
  • Friction
  • Petrissage
  • Tapping
  • Vibration
  • Joint Massage
  • Mechanotherapy
  • Active and Passive Movements
  • Physiological Effects
  • Method
  • Bodily Application
  • Recommendations
  • Illustrations of Massage Techniques
  • Leg Massage
  • Thigh Massage
  • Foot Massage
  • Arm Massage
  • Hand and Finger Massage
  • Abdominal Massage
  • Chest Massage
  • Throat Massage
  • Face Massage
  • Nape of the Neck Massage
  • In the Prone Position
  • Thigh Massage
  • Back Massage
  • Minute Massage
  • Reflexology
  • General Points
  • The Technique
  • Conclusion
  • Revision

General Natural Tonic Treatment

  • A Gentle Osteopathic Approach
  • The Technique
  • Relaxation and Yoga to End the Session
  • Yoga Well-being
  • Revision
  • Answers
  • Assignment
  • Exam

Témoignages

Testimonials:

“Very comprehensive and illustrative.”

Koon Wah Francis Lam,
Hong Kong

“I enjoyed this course and I am glad it included exercise massage and yoga as integral parts as health.”

Sima Morland,
Ontario