These Animals Used to Therapy More Effective

News Health Articles - These Animals Used to Therapy More Effective. There's no doubt that the animal can be a friend of each for humans. But some animals are more effective and innovative used for a specific therapy such as soothing and behavior.

"Most people think to put in a nursing home to entertain the elderly or in therapy centers, but the use of animals can be much better," said Bill Kueser, vice president of the Delta Society, as quoted from HealthDay, Thursday (12/29/2011) .



Kueser said animals have been part of various types of psychotherapy, physical therapy and therapy for a crisis or disaster. Some animals sometimes have their own benefits.

1. Dogs used for soothing therapy
2. Cats and parrots are usually included in the therapy for people who tend to act aggressively or have problems in terms of control
3. Large animals such as horses normally used for therapy helps teens who have problems in controlling his behavior, and to help adolescents regulate emotions.

"People who undergo physical therapy to regain her motor skills through the help of animals. Even animals can help calm a person in a stressful situation," said Kueser.

A new study finds therapy dog ​​can help alleviate the anxiety of patients who will perform an MRI examination, and this effect does not give side effects to the results of the examination.

"We found people who spend the time waiting for examination accompanied by a dog more calm than not," said Dr. Richard Ruchman, chairman of radiology of Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch.

Besides these animals are also useful for crisis therapy, as revealed Amy Rideout of HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response that therapy dogs can help reduce stress and psychological such as making the victims of terrorist attacks 9 / 11 became more open.

Currently dogs are still more widely used for therapy, this is because dogs are easier to teach and entered in a particular community because the more rapid adaptation.

"The interaction with dogs can help lower blood pressure, respiratory more stable, reducing levels of stress hormones and increasing levels of hormones that calm," said Kueser.