PM5314 Physical Medicine 1
This module prepares the naturopathic medical student to understand and employ hydrotherapy techniques in the clinical setting. Lecture topics include history, philosophy, principles of nature cure and physiologic effects, as well as indication, contraindication and application of specific techniques. Concepts from environmental medicine are introduced, including the use of hydrotherapy to support detoxification. Skills lab provides instruction and hands-on training in various general hydrotherapy applications and on special techniques such as constitutional hydrotherapy and colon hydrotherapy.
Prerequisite
BC5151 and
SN5100