| First we should understand the word 'therapy' not | | | | functional and practical activity. |
| what therapy is about. Mostly medical terms are | | | | Geriatric, neurological, orthopedic and pediatric |
| derived from Greek language, so is the case with | | | | therapy deals with the physical aspects. Geriatric |
| the word therapy. In this the problem of the | | | | therapy is normally for older people as they are |
| patient is tried to be solved. Simply therapy | | | | going through the aging process. As these people |
| means treatment. Depending on the treatment a | | | | grow old they are expected to have arthritis or |
| patient can be treated by giving prescriptions or | | | | cancer so geriatric therapy can be very useful. It |
| exercises. | | | | reduces pain and increase mobility in an older |
| A question can be what are the different forms a | | | | person. People who have suffered from a brain or |
| therapy can take? The truth is a person could | | | | spinal injury are most likely advice to take up |
| simply write a book on types of therapy as they | | | | Neurological therapy. It is also used for people |
| exist in a large number. Art therapy, behavioral | | | | who are suffering from diseases such as |
| therapy, cognitive analytical therapy, cognitive | | | | Alzheimer's. Getting bones injured is commonly |
| behavioral therapy, counseling, and occupational | | | | seen so patients are recommended orthopedic |
| therapy deals with the mental and emotional | | | | therapy. It is also useful for those who have |
| characteristics of a person. | | | | orthopedic surgery. Pediatric therapy plays an |
| Some patients in art therapy discover a whole | | | | important role in detecting early signs of health |
| new perspective about themselves. Behavioral | | | | problems. Disorders such as spinal bifida and |
| therapy helps in cases in which people experience | | | | cerebral palsy are found in children so for them |
| phobias. In behavioral therapy the doctor helps the | | | | Pediatric therapy is also recommended. |
| patient by changing his views about few things by | | | | The modern world has progressed so much that |
| changing what he normally does. The kind of | | | | there is a specific therapy for every problem. |
| therapy in which a patient is helped in | | | | Sometimes prescriptions are also used with the |
| remembering his past and the events related to it | | | | therapy in the patient's treatment but the above |
| is called Cognitive analytical therapy. Simply a | | | | mentioned therapies didn't really refer to any |
| patient is helped to move on in his life without | | | | medication. A small number of therapies were |
| being held back by the regrets of the past. People | | | | only discussed here out of the large number |
| who have pessimistic opinions and are affected | | | | available. It changes from patient to patient |
| by them are treated with Cognitive behavioral | | | | depending on their condition. It also depends on |
| therapy. The medical professional then focuses on | | | | the doctor as he suggests which therapy is best |
| these thoughts and helps to turn them into | | | | for the patient. As days go by new diseases have |
| positive opinions. People suffering from emotional | | | | been discovered that have an effect on human |
| or mental difficulties are suggested to go for | | | | population so for their cure new therapies are also |
| counseling. Occupational therapy is when patient's | | | | been develop. |
| self confidence is built up by involving him in some | | | | |