title: Western movement therapies.
abstract: Complementary movement therapies have been developed by individuals trained in a variety of disciplines. Movement therapies involve the body, mind, and spirit, and therefore the most informed opinion and recommendations come from personal experience. This article explores nine of the more popular Western movement therapies, which have been chosen for their availability and suitability in the rehabilitation context.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cotter
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods; D003614:Dance Therapy; D006801:Humans; D018953:Kinesiology, Applied / Q000379:methods*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019366:Western World; D015013:Yoga