Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

chapter 20

Massage in Medicine

QuestionAnswer
Increased research into the benefits of massage has led to increased support from the medical community for the use of massage as a complementary medical treatment. True
In the 1980s, the term complementary medicine was replaced by the term alternative medicine, and led to a change in attitude about practices such as massage. False
Massage is an example of allopathic medicine. False
A holistic approach to medicine focuses on a person's symptoms. False
CAM encompasses several healing practices, philosophies, and therapies that conventional Western medicine does not include, study, accept, or generally offer. True
CAM modalities are a component of integrative medicine. True
Integrative medicine addresses both the physical and emotional well-being of patients with chronic health problems. True
When speaking to an insurance adjuster about a dispute claim, it is beneficial to be as diplomatic as possible. True
When working in a hospital, therapists should answer a patient's questions about his or her medical condition if they know the answer. False
The goal of the massage therapist providing medical massage is to apply techniques that positively and directly affect the diagnosed condition. True
If a client has a prescription for medical massage for an arm injury, but ask a therapist o also perform a foot massage for relaxation, the therapist can bill the insurance company for both massage services. False
A massage therapist can determine whether massage services are medically necessary. False
Therapists working in a hospital setting should have an understanding of medical equipment that might be located around a patient's bed. True
If allopathic medications are unable to ease a patient's pain, massage will also be ineffective. False
A benefit of working in a hospital is that the therapist can provide medical massage to patients without a prescription or physician's referral. False
A massage therapist working in a chiropractor's office might be called on to provide massage for a client prior to a chiropractic adjustment. True
CPT codes refer to a doctor's diagnosis. False
Insurance usually pays for only one hour of " physical medicine " per date of service. True
The use of massage in integrative medicine is limited to treatments designed to improve physical conditions, such as using lymph drainage therapy to reduce postsurgical edema False
Patients in an integrative medicine programs is encouraged to participate fully in healthcare choices. True
Created by: Asnell2023
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards