Complementary therapies: what are they and how might they be used with someone living with MND?

Event Notes:

Aim:

To explore the range of complementary therapies which might be of use to people living with MND.

Objectives:

• to give an overview of what complementary therapies are
• to examine the use of complementary therapies for people living with and affected by MND
• to provide examples of how complementary therapies have been integrated with medical care
• to consider any research into the efficacy of complementary therapies in this patient group.

By the end of the session, you will:

• have an understanding of what is meant by complementary therapies
• be able to recall a variety of complementary therapies and how they might be employed in MND
• have been introduced to a setting in which complementary therapies have been successfully used
• have heard from a person living with MND about their experience with complementary therapies.