There are several types of manual therapies available. For this assignment, you will visit or call at least 2 establishments that offer different types of massage, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, or pressure point therapy. What is the clinical goal of this treatment? What are the contraindications and side effects? (You will have to research this on your own using the library and other complementary and alternative medicine [CAM] resources.) Are there any conventional treatments that this manual healing method may interact with? What is the price of the treatment? How many sessions are recommended? Compare the prices between the 2 different locations, and include both of them in your write-up. Did you discover any differences? Explain. What education would you need to provide the patient with about this therapy? What education level and credentials does the practitioner have who is offering the treatment? Summarize what you learned from this exercise in 23 pages, excluding the title and reference pages, following the APA Expectations document for the College of Nursing.
