How can holistic therapy help recovery after an accident?

What is holistic therapy?

Typically, when we have an injury or need treatment, we seek the help of a specialist for that area of our health. For example, we may see a physician for treatment of a leg injury and a mental health nurse for treatment of poor effects on our mental health. However, holistic therapy is where your needs are treated as one. This can include your:

• Mind
• Body 
• Spirit

Holistic therapy treats these parts of a person to address their health and healing. It focuses on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of your health. For example, it can draw upon behavioural and emotional therapies.

Holistic therapy has its roots as far back as the Greek philosopher Hippocrates and aims to eradicate negative aspects in your life.

What are holistic healing therapies?

There are various types of holistic therapies, including holistic massage therapy. Below are some examples of holistic therapy:

Diaphragmatic breathing 

Diaphragmatic breathing is used in holistic therapy and can aid where a person has poor cognitive functions or suffers from high levels of stress.

Yoga 

Yoga is also used as a holistic therapy. If, for example, you are suffering from substance addiction as a result of an accident you are a part of, Hatha Yoga is particularly beneficial as a type of holistic therapy.

Holistic healing 

Meditation and breathwork can help with chronic pain as well as if you suffer from depression.

Many more holistic therapies exist including:

• Hypnosis
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Tai chi
• Sound baths

Who is holistic therapy suitable for?

Holistic therapy is generally suitable for anyone. So if you have suffered a physical or mental injury or have poor health, holistic therapy could be suitable for you. 

There are many benefits of holistic therapy and it is particularly suitable for those experiencing:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress 
• Trauma

As holistic therapy aids trauma it is suitable for you if you have physical ailments such as:

• Pelvic floor issues as a result of sexual assault
• Digestive problems
• Issues with sleeping
• Physical injuries such as sports injuries where the use of holistic rehabilitation can help

How can holistic therapy help recovery after an accident?

You may wonder what the benefits of holistic healing are and the way the holistic approach works. Holistic therapy can work for various aspects of poor health after an accident including:

• Chronic pain
• Problems with cognitive function

Holistic therapy can also help recovery after an accident where the accident has specifically affected your mental health. This is because the benefits of holistic therapy can aid:

• Depression
• Addiction
• Stress
• Anxiety

A holistic approach to recovery can help with different effects which have resulted from an injury or accident. For example, if you are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from an accident you were involved in, holistic therapy can help where you:

• Feel physical pain
• Suffer trembling
• Have poor mental health such as fear due to the accident

If you have suffered a car accident, you may draw on a range of holistic therapy practitioners who may be able to help you become mobile again, find injuries and suggest alternatives to medication. For example a:

• Chiropractor
• Physiatrist
• Physician assistant

Is holistic massage suitable for accident injury recovery?

Holistic therapy also includes holistic massage. Holistic massage is where a holistic massage therapist carries out a massage paying attention to determining how their touch affects the patient. 

They do this through a personal approach depending upon the client's needs so will touch for a response that can suit their needs. For example, when a patient is massaged there are a variety of physiological effects. These can include from the:

• Skin
• Muscle tissue
• Digestion
• Joint movement
• Sensory nerve receptors

Holistic massage can be suitable for accident injury recovery. It can even speed up your recovery. If you have suffered a head injury, holistic massage can aid in claiming your mental state. 

Holistic massage can also help with:

• Concussion
• Whiplash
• Increasing motion range

Can I make an accident claim?

If you have suffered any type of accident, you may be able to make an injury or accident claim.  If the accident was not your fault and you have suffered an injury of some form as a result, you may be owed money. 

How can making a claim help my accident recovery?

If you can make an accident or injury claim due to suffering from an accident, the money you gain could help in your accident recovery. For example, if you choose holistic therapy to aid this, the compensation you receive could be used to pay for this treatment.

How do I make a no-win no fee accident claim? 

It may be possible to make a no-win no fee accident claim. This means that you do not need to pay any initial fee to make your claim. And if you lose your claim, you also have nothing to pay. 

This is because your potential claim is assessed at the outset to see if there is a risk in taking it on. If there is a low risk, our claims handlers will take on your claim and try to get the compensation you deserve.

Have you been negatively affected by an accident which was not your fault?

If you have been the victim of an accident resulting in you suffering a personal injury, we can help you make a compensation claim. At National Accident Helpline, we offer you free and independent advice about personal injury compensation. Perhaps you have suffered a road accident or have been the victim of an accident at work? If you have a personal injury as a result of an accident, call us now on .

We are experienced in assisting people like you who are suffering the effects on your daily lives of a personal injury. We know the upheaval accidents can cause and when it is not your fault, it is only fair that you're compensated. Our claims process is as simple as possible and you can even initially check what compensation you might already be owed through our compensation calculator. 

Our sympathetic and experienced advisors will listen carefully to what happened to you and initially assess the compensation you may be able to claim. We will then put you in the trusted hands of a specialist solicitor who will assist you fully with your claim.

Let National Accident Helpline help you today. Call today, request a call back here or begin your claim online.