A decree of the Ministry of Health published in late March in the Federal Official Gazette includes new modalities of therapy in services promoted by the Unified Health System, the SUS.
In all, there are 14 new activities that make up the National Policy for Integrative and Complementary Practices, adding to therapies such as homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine and herbal medicine, among others.
According to the text published in the DOU, one of the objectives of the inclusion of therapeutic activities is the valorization of popular and traditional knowledge and also of integrative and complementary practices to conventional therapies.
In addition, the DOU also mentions that several categories of health professionals already recognize these complementary practices as a care approach, ie, these therapies are already used as part of the treatment of patients.
The decision of the Ministry of Health follows guidance from the World Health Organization on encouraging and strengthening these complementary practices within national health systems.
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14 new practices incorporated into SUS
The SUS, which already had integrative and complementary practices such as traditional Chinese medicine, community therapy, massage workshop, auriculotherapy and massage therapy and thermal treatment, now offers 14 more therapy modalities.
Check out the news and the main objectives of each of these practices:
1. Art Therapy
Use of artistic or expressive resources as part of therapeutic treatment. It involves the patient's artistic expression through painting, modeling, sculpture, poetry, dance and other art forms.
2. Ayurveda
It consists of a Middle Eastern philosophy that originated in ancient India thousands of years ago. The word ayurveda means the knowledge, science or wisdom that has as its principle a healthy life, adapted to the order of nature, which aims to achieve happiness.
3. Biodanza
Biodanza, or dance of life, is a practice that promotes self-knowledge and communication between people. In addition to working with body movements, this therapy reinforces identity and develops patients' potentials.
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4. Circular Dance
It promotes a sense of collective unity and community spirit, helping the patient to become aware of his body and balance his emotional. Helps memory and concentration.
5. Meditation
It is the practice of mental concentration through objective techniques ranging from relaxation and emotional balance to the pursuit of nirvana.
6. Music Therapy
Music therapy consists of the use of musical elements such as sound, rhythm, melody and harmony to achieve therapeutic goals.
7. Naturopathy
It is a holistic therapy that aims to restore the patient's health through natural methods and products. Food plays a very relevant role in this practice.
8. Osteopathy
Osteopathy is based on the idea that all systems in the body interrelate and that the organism can heal itself as long as the systems are in balance. This therapy uses techniques of manipulation of joints and soft tissues.
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9. Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a manual therapy that seeks to rebalance the neurological flow by performing joint movements. In this practice, the professional seeks to realign the joints, relieving the pressure on them.
10. Reflexotherapy
This treatment is done by stimulating the nerve plexuses that are located in the hands, nose, skull, ears and especially in the feet, in order to rebalance the healing mechanisms of the body.
11. Reiki
Reiki is an oriental technique that, through "laying on of hands", promotes the rebalancing of the flow of vital energy to reduce stress and stimulate the immune system.
12. Shantala
This is an Indian baby massage technique that promotes a deep bond of affection between the child and the adult who applies the therapy. The benefits are the feeling of well being, relaxation and relief from cramps.
13. Integrative Community Therapy
This modality focuses on community health rather than individual pathology, valuing disease prevention through the rescue of indigenous, African, European and Eastern traditions.
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14. Yoga
Yoga is an Indian-originated philosophy that seeks to unite physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. Its goal is for practitioners to achieve a deep state of harmony and serenity through integration with the environment and self-awareness.
It is worth remembering that although there are numerous researches and reports proving the effectiveness of alternative therapies, we should not replace traditional therapies on our own without consulting the specialist doctor. Most of the time, it is the combination of treatments that will give the best result.
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