Can Dolphin Human Therapy Help Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

One of the problems for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is that there is no direct course of treatment. There is no one cure all or a single pill they can take to make all of the symptoms go away. This is due in part, to the lack of understanding about the causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and to an unfortunate trend of misdiagnoses. The lack of traditional medical options, have lead a lot of patients to become more aggressive in finding their own coping mechanisms; many of them turning to alternative therapies.

Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT), also known as Dolphin Human Therapy (DHT) has shown some amazing results with a variety of patients. Mostly noted for the remarkable progress that Dolphin Assisted Therapy has had with autistic children, some research is starting to show that those who suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may also benefit from interaction with dolphins.

There are a few facilities around the country that offer Dolphin Assisted Therapy including Island Dolphin Care in Key Largo, Florida. Research with the visitors at these centers have yielded a wide range of beneficial results and for those suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, these results hold a lot of promise. Some of the benefits of dolphin assisted therapy that are of particular aid to patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome include both mental health benefits as well as physical ones.

From a mental health stand point, interaction with dolphins in the water can help to relieve anxiety and reduce stress which not only increases your mental well being, but since stress exasperates the symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Dolphin Assisted Therapy can help to minimize symptoms and prevent relapses in recovering patients. Dolphin interactions have also shown to improve depression and cognitive functions.

Working with dolphins in the water provides a mild activity that is calming and soothing for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which avoid some of the problems with heavy activity. Likewise, it is believed that these encounters help to boost the immune system which is also important to these patients. Perhaps even more importantly, dolphin human therapy can reduce pain, relax muscles, and improve sleeplessness. All of which are constant problems for those suffering with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Although the field of Dolphin Assisted Therapy is relatively new, the positive anecdotal evidence and research thus far is proving that there is more to our our overall health and the role of nature than many had previously thought. As dolphin human therapy becomes more popular, more evidence about its importance and effectiveness should come to light.