therapies

Courses of treatment

Therapies is the plural of therapy—treatments intended to heal, relieve, or improve a condition.

The word spans medical interventions radiation therapies for cancer, psychological approaches cognitive behavioral therapies, and alternative practices massage and aroma therapies.

When someone is exploring their options, they might ask about available therapies or compare different therapies for effectiveness.

holistic

ayurveda

Indian traditional medicine system

reiki · herbalism · integrative · mindfulness · biofeedback · reflexology · cupping · moxibustion · shiatsu · craniosacral

psychological

counseling

Professional guidance for problems

CBT · DBT · EMDR · gestalt · existential · interpersonal · Jungian · Freudian · psychodynamic · humanistic

recovery

healing

Restoration of health

remission · renewal · recuperation · reconditioning · reintegration · resilience · progress · maintenance · aftercare · follow-up

physical

massage

Soft tissue manipulation

kinesiology · cryotherapy · electrotherapy · ultrasound · manipulation · taping · mobilization · stretching · exercise · aquatic

rehabilitation

occupational

Related to one's work

addiction · vocational · cardiac · pulmonary · sports · musculoskeletal · inpatient · outpatient · adaptive · stroke

medical

radiation

Energy propagation through space

  • biologicsDrugs derived from organisms
  • hormoneBody's chemical messenger
  • geneHereditary information unit

targeted · dialysis · electroconvulsive · infusion · oxygen · nebulizer · transfusion · antiretroviral · proton · laser

Categories
Opposites
medical process stage

therapiesdiagnoses

Medical condition determinations

diagnostics · assessments · evaluations · screenings · prognoses

effect on condition

therapiespoisons

Harmful ingested substances

toxins · pathogens · harms · injuries · afflictions

intervention vs. non-intervention

therapiesneglect

Failure to provide care

medical neglect · inaction · abandonment · negligence · watchful waiting

Phrases
Family

therapist

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