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Concepts II
Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture is the ancient practice of inserting | fine needles into carefully selected points located along meridians, or energy pathways, in the body |
| Acupressure is a blend of acupuncture and pressure and is a part of traditional | Chinese medicine. |
| Allopathic medicine is a name used to describe | traditional, conventional, or Western medicine. |
| Alternative therapy is used instead of | conventional treatment |
| Chiropractic's primary tenet is that natural and conservative methods of health care are preferable and that the nervous system plays a major role in | health and disease. |
| Treatment or therapies that are different than conventional treatment, or therapies endorsed and used by the standard medical community is... | Complementary therapy |
| Holism is the relationships among | all living things. involves treating patients as people who have many aspects to their lives, not just labeling them regarding their reason for hospitalization. |
| Integrative health care is used to describe the use of | Western medicine and CAM in a coordinated way. |
| Massage therapy is the application of | stroking, pressure, friction, and kneading to muscles and other soft tissue to relax muscles and decrease stress |
| Meridians are theoretical energy pathways used in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that are believed to carry the body's vital energy called | |
| Yoga is considered a mind–body intervention used to decrease the negative | effects of stress through the use of breathing exercises, physical postures, and meditation. |
| CAM stands for | complementary alternative medicines |
| The treatment of disease by creating an environment that is antagonistic to it is | Allopathic |
| What medicine is used more commonly? | Western medicine |
| Eastern medication uses the | Ying and Yang (good and bad) forces |
| Some practitioners of Western medicine tend to see health as the | absence of disease, pain, or other symptoms of illness. |
| Eastern usually refers to ideas and practices from places such as | Asia and India |
| In Eastern medicine, illness and disease are viewed as a | disharmony, imbalance, or defect of energy in the body |
| In eastern medicine, an energy imbalance causes functional changes that can initiate a progression of chronic | illness preceding pathological changes in tissue. |
| The mind, body, and spirit all are connected, and all must be treated. | True |
| Hippocrates, who lived from 460 to 357 BC, wrote, “Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases.” | True |
| In the United States, chiropractic was started as an | art and science by D. D. Palmer in 1895. |
| Chiropractic refers to the manipulation of the spine to relieve | pressure on the nerves. |
| Palmer theorized that the brain and nervous system controlled not only function and movement of the body but also | health or the lack thereof. |
| Chiropractic doctors devote careful attention to the | biomechanics or movement of the spine |
| Nerve innervates means the nerve connects with and passes | messages to and from |
| Vertebral subluxation complex (VSC) is referred to as | nerve disturbance |
| Chiropractors regularly treat people with neuromuscular complaints such as | headaches, joint pain, and neck and back pain. |
| Chiropractors use only hands-on techniques when | “adjusting” patients |
| Massages first became popular in the US in the mid | 1990s |
| People seek massage therapy to relieve | musculoskeletal pain, decreases stress, relieve depression and anxiety, increase relaxation, and promote an overall sense of well-being. |
| Some of the best-known and most popular types of massages are (hint SSSRD) | Swedish, Shiatsu, Sports, Reflexology, Deep tissue |
| This type of massage features long, flowing strokes; kneading; vibration; and compression is | Swedish |
| This is a calming massage shown to help relieve pain and joint stiffness | Swedish |
| A variation of Swedish is hot stone massage in which heated stones are placed on different areas of the body to increase circulation to the area with heat. | True |
| The stone therapy should not be placed directly on the skin; there should be a | towel or sheet between the patient’s skin and the stones to prevent burns. |
| Bleeding can occur if taking an | anticoagulant medications |
| Herbs have been used for at least 5,000 years by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans to promote | healing and prevent illness. |
| Hemopathy is the movement of energy through meridians | True |
| Meditation is a discipline in which the mind is focused on an | object |
| Use of monitoring devices to help a person become aware of changes in heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle contractions so that they can be controlled using deep breathing and intentional relaxation is... | biofeedback |
| Uses conscious awareness and visual IMAGES to RELAX muscles, lower respiration, and promote calm. Can ease stress and lower blood pressure. | Relaxation therapy and imagery |
| Therapeutic or healing touch is an energy modality that encourages | healing |
| Aloe vera, Chamomile, Cranberry, Garlic, Peppermint, St John's wort are | popular herbs |
| This is a Japanese-style massage that uses thumb pressure to work along energy meridians, similar to acupressure. | Shiatsu |
| This type of massage uses thumb and fingers to stimulate pressure points on the feet. | Reflexology |
| This is a more vigorous, strenuous massage with focused pressure applied to tightened muscle areas and trigger points. | Deep tissue |
| This type of massage targets muscles and muscle groups that may be strained or injured during sports and vigorous exercise, with a special emphasis on targeting muscle–tendon junctions. | Sports |
| Massage therapy is also known for stimulating the body to produce endorphins | True |
| These chemicals, which are developed by the body, are useful in pain relief; they also help to provide a sense of well-being. | endorphins |
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Daarina Jones