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ATI Module
Complementary and Integrative Health (Exam 2)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acupuncture | A procedure using long, thin needles to penetrate the skin and stimulate, by hand and/or electrically, anatomical points in the body to improve short- and long-term physical function. |
| alternative medicine | Treatment modalities that are used instead of conventional medicine. |
| aromatherapy | The use of essential oils for improvement of physical, mental, or spiritual wellness. |
| Ayurveda | An ancient Indian medical system based on harmony and balancing the mind, body, spirit to lead to health, contentment, and removing substances from the body that can cause disease. |
| B-complex | A group of vitamins that includes vitamins B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folic acid), and B12 (cyanocobalamin). |
| biofeedback | A conscious regulation of bodily functions assisted by electronic devices to improve health by reducing stress, eliminating headaches, reconditioning injured muscles, and alleviating pain. |
| chiropractic medicine | A hands-on therapy focusing on the body's physical structure, primarily the spine, and restoration of functionality to relieve pain, and promote health and wellness. |
| complementary and integrative health (CIH) | Approaches health and wellness through a broader lens and is combined with, and ideally complementing, conventional medicine. |
| conventional medicine | The predominant interventions practiced by medical doctors (MD), doctors of osteopathy (DO), and other health care professionals during the typical courses of treatment. |
| deep breathing | Involves active control of air being drawn in and out of the body; how fast and how deep one breathes; and what body parts are being controlled. |
| Feldenkrais Method | Developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, this technique focuses on mindful movements to improve the body’s ability to learn movement and to decrease pain intensity. |
| functional medicine | A biology-based approach that focuses on the root cause of disease. It systemically identifies the many causes and conditions contributing to dysfunctional health. |
| guided imagery | Involves relaxation through visualization of images to free the body of specific illnesses or conditions. |
| herbs | Medicinal substances and botanicals found in nature. |
| holistic medicine | Viewing the client as a whole person and assisting in healing not only physically but mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. |
| holistic nursing | Nursing practice focused on healing the person and reinforcing the body’s innate ability to heal itself. |
| homeopathy | A system of theoretical medical practices that any substance can produce a disease state in a healthy person and that any substance can provide treatment for a person who has the disorder. |
| hypnotherapy | Therapy using hypnosis; a hypnotic or altered consciousness state achieved through relaxation and focused attention on suggestions by a hypnotist or hypnotherapist to effect change. |
| integrative health | An approach to health using a combination of conventional, complementary, and alternative medicine approaches. |
| Kampo | A traditional medicine system developed in Japan with origins in Traditional Chinese Medicine. |
| massage therapy | An ancient manual therapy of manipulating soft tissue for relief from pain and other conditions. |
| meditation | Eastern or spiritual techniques where an individual focuses attention on their body and clears the mind of normal streaming thoughts to create a state of physical relaxation, mental calmness, and psychological balance. |
| mindfulness | A regulation of self by paying attention to, being open to, and orienting immediate experiences to the present moment; being in the moment. |
| minerals | Noncarbon, inorganic substances found in rocks, soil, and water. Divided into either macro minerals or trace minerals. |
| naturopathy | The theory is that a healing power, the body, establishes, maintains, and then restores health through the support of diet, supplements, exercise, homeopathy, medicinal plants, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. |
| Pilates | A low-impact exercise once popular among dancers to correct posture, develop body uniformity, and restore mind, body, and spiritual vitality. |
| prayer | A personal act, described as communicating through inward conversation, or communion with a higher power of choice. |
| prebiotics | A nutrient stimulating the health and growth of bacteria in the large intestine. Organisms in the colon affect digestive health. |
| probiotics | Substances that promote a favorable, health-promoting effect on tissues and cells. For example, Lactobacillus acidophilus inhibits the growth of damaging bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract |
| progressive relaxation | Relies on a systematic progression of tensing and relaxing groups of muscles. |
| qigong | An ancient Chinese moving meditation that combines mental and physical focus purposely geared toward specific parts of the body. |
| reflexology | Using anatomic charts to guide a method of massaging or manipulating the feet and/or hands reflex systems to positively influence the body s functions regarding pain, stress, or other dysfunctions. |
| Reiki | A Japanese system of healing where a practitioner directs Ki to restore health. This energy of life is like Chinese Qi but is unsupported by scientific evidence to effectively treat illness. |
| tai chi | Originally a Chinese martial art, practitioners of tai chi move their bodies in slow, gentle, relaxed movements in forms or routines while focusing their breathing and meditation to help qi, or chi’s vital energy, flow throughout the body. |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) | A whole medical system that originated in China and is still widely practiced. Herbal medicines are the key component of TCM. |
| vitamins | Carbon-based organic substances made naturally by plants and animals. Divided into categories of either water-soluble or fat-soluble, the 13 essential vitamins are vitamins A, C, D, E, and K and the 8 B-complex vitamins |
| Western medicine | Conventional, or modern, medical practice. |
| yoga | Often called a meditative movement, yoga is the ancient art of combining physical poses with breathing exercises and meditation to improve anxiety, stress, sleep, and life balance. |
| Modern medical treatment most commonly includes | prescriptive medication, radiation, or surgery. Conventional medicine is also known as mainstream, allopathic, orthodox medicine, or biomedicine. Evidence based medicine . |
| Complementary and integrative health (CIH) multiple disciplines include | manipulation of the body, energy, movement, traditional/indigenous/world therapies, and use of herbs, vitamins, and minerals. |
| The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health's (NCCIH) mission includes | research and scholarly pursuits intended to promote and improve health and well-being using complementary and integrative healthcare approaches. Complementary health approaches are classified by how the therapy is delivered. |
| Nutritional approaches include | herbal therapies, dietary therapies, nutritional supplements, vitamins and minerals, prebiotics, and probiotics. |
| Psychological approaches focus on | interactions between the mind, the body, and the brain to positively affect physical functions and promote health. Examples include relaxation, meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, biofeedback, hypnosis, and prayer. |
| Physical approaches focus on | hands-on the body's structures (bones, joints, soft tissue) and systems (circulatory, lymphatic). They include massage, chiropractic medicine, manipulative therapy, acupuncture, hot and cold therapy, and reflexology. |
| Movement-based therapies involve | promoting wellness by incorporating movement and mindfulness simultaneously. Examples include the Feldenkrais Method, Pilates, tai chi, and qigong. |
| Other types of complementary approaches to health include | traditional medical systems, also known as whole medical systems (Ayurveda, TCM) that have developed over time and in different cultures, separate from conventional medicine practices. |
| traditional healing is based on | indigenous knowledge, theories, beliefs, and experiences. More contemporary practices, such as homeopathy and naturopathy, have also evolved as alternative systems of care in recent years. |
| Combined approaches include | yoga, mindful eating, and dance, art, or music therapy. |
| Integrative health combines complementary therapies with conventional medicine to focus on | addressing the whole person rather than specific disease states. Integrative therapies interweave these practices and knowledge to treat the client by engaging their mind, body, and spirit. |
| Integrative medicine combines | conventional treatments with evidence-based complementary therapies to improve health and relieve physical, psychological, and spiritual manifestations. |
| Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) | is a combined health approach to concurrently treat both chronic pain and opioid use disorder. |
| MORE teaches clients to | use mindfulness to reconstruct negative thoughts that heighten pain and drug use into something more pragmatic to reduce suffering and promote positive coping skills. |
| Yoga’s efficacy in mental and physical health is believed to result from | the hypothalamic–pituitary axis’s effect in moderating the adverse release of cortisol into the body’s systems |
| The six components of Pilates are | centering, concentration, control, precision, flow, and breathing. Pilates emphasizes control of the torso and a neutral spine. It has shown efficacy in improving balance, flexibility, pain, disability, and functional movement. |
| Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy | which uses slow-frequency electromagnetic currents without thermal effects, shows promise for pain relief and improved physical function in people with nonspecific low back pain. |
| Manual therapies, also called manipulative therapies, utilize | hands-on techniques to help alleviate pain, improve mobility, and foster better body function. |
| FM uses a combination of two approaches. The first approach involves | guiding participants through specific postures and movements while being prompted to reflect on bodily sensations. |
| FM uses a combination of two approaches. | The second part consists of individualized sessions featuring passive and gentle mobilizations aimed at re-educating movement patterns and improving the body’s sense of its position and movement. |
| Cultural competence focuses on | sensitivity to cross-cultural differences and the ability to adapt to other cultural environments. |
| Traditional medical systems are | systems that include a defined philosophy and explanation of disease, diagnosis, and therapy. Examples of TM practices include Ayurvedic medicine, TCM, Unani medicine, homeopathy, and naturopathy |
| Ayurveda is based on five elements | fire, water, air, earth, and sky—that combine with body types to harmonize with nature. Ayurveda uses a combination of diet, herbal remedies, exercise, and lifestyle changes to achieve a sense of mental and physical wellness. |
| Unani focuses on holistic health and views well-being through a lens of harmony among the four humors | blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile—as well as each person's unique constitution (Mizaj) |
| The theory behind naturopathy is | that a healing power—the body—establishes, maintains, and restores health through the support of diet, supplements, exercise, homeopathy, medicinal plants (herbs), and TCM. In essence, naturopathy is based on a philosophy that nature is a powerful healer. |
| The goal of functional medicine is to | identify the underlying cause of illness, not on managing its manifestations. Using a functional medicine approach, every unexpected finding and manifestation is considered to determine how each might be contributing to the client’s overall condition. |
| Water-soluble vitamins (B complex and C) | dissolve easily in water, circulate freely, and are excreted in urine and sweat. Because they are not stored, deficiencies can occur quickly, especially during fever, alcoholism, or lactation. |
| Vitamin C is an antioxidant needed for | collagen formation, immune health, and blood vessel integrity. Deficiency can lead to scurvy, which presents with bleeding gums, bruising, and poor wound healing. |
| B1 (thiamine) | deficiency can result in beriberi, a condition affecting the cardiovascular, neurological, and digestive systems. Populations at increased risk include those with alcoholism or malnutrition. |
| Vitamin D synthesis | occurs in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light. It promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphate, playing a key role in bone health, and reducing the risk of developing rickets/osteomalacia |
| Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) | require bile for absorption and are stored in fatty tissues, making deficiency less common but toxicity more likely with excessive intake. |
| Calcium | is the body’s most abundant mineral, with 99% stored in the bones and teeth. It also supports metabolism, endocrine communication, vascular tone, and cell transport. it is classified as a major (macro) mineral. |
| Sodium | is the primary extracellular cation, essential for nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction. Because most dietary sodium comes from processed foods, supplementation is rarely needed |
| Potassium | a key intracellular electrolyte, regulates muscle contraction and nerve function. Low levels of potassium can cause arrhythmias and muscle weakness; high levels can lead to tachycardia or cardiac arrest. |
| Magnesium | plays numerous roles in the body, including glucose activation, bone formation, neuromuscular function, protein metabolism, and blood pressure regulation. Deficiency is common in alcohol use disorder, Crohn’s disease, diabetes, and older adults. |
| Iron | is an essential component of hemoglobin and oxygen transport. Iron deficiency anemia causes fatigue and weakness and increases pregnancy risks. It is necessary for neurocognitive development in children. |
| pharmacodynamic interactions | Interactions that have a direct pharmacological action |
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