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complementary and alternative modalities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| complementary vs alternative | therapy used in addition to a conventional therapy vs therapy used instead of conventional or mainstream therapy |
| in U.S. primary system of medicine called | medicine, or allopathic medicine |
| most frequently seen new systems of medicine include | Ayurvedic, Chinese, chiropractic, naturopathic, American Indian, and osteopathic medicine (each can stand alone or used in combination) |
| Ayurvedic main goals | maintain the health of healthy people and cure the illnesses of sick people |
| Ayurvedic beliefs on illness | is the result of falling out to balance with nature |
| Ayurvedic diagnosis based on three metabolic body types called | doshas: vata, pitta or kapha |
| Ayurvedic treatment usually involves | prescribing diet, herbal remedies, breath work, physical exercise, yoga, meditation, massage, and a rejuvenation or detoxification program |
| traditional chinese medicine includes use of | aacupuncture, acupressure, herbs, massage, and qi gong |
| chinese diagnosis | disturbances of qi(vital energy) |
| Chiropractic Medicine belief | illness is a result of nerve dysfunction |
| Chiropractic Medicine main treatment modality | manual adjustment and manipulation fo the bertebral column and the limbs through use of direct hand contact and mechanical and electrical treatment methods |
| Chiropractic Medicine goal | remove interference with nerve function so the body can heal itself |
| Homeopathy devoloped by | Samuel Hahnemann in Germany in the early 19th century |
| Homeopathy principle | "like cures like" |
| Naturopathic Medicine primarily uses natural therapies such as | nutrition, botanical medicine (herbs), hydrotherapy, counseling, physical medicine, and homeopathy |
| Naturopathic Medicine goals | treat disease, promote healing, and prevent illness |
| American Indian practices | vary from tribe to tribe; is community-based system |
| examples of American Indian rituals and practices | sweat lodge, herbal remedies, the medicine wheel, the sacred hoop, the "sing" and shamanistic healing |
| Osteopathic Medicine founded by | Andrew Taylor in the U.S. in 1874 |
| Osteopathic Medicine emphasizes | interrelationship of the body's nerves, muscles, bones, adn organs |
| Osteopathic Medicine involves | treating the whole person, recognizing the body's ability to heal itself, and stressing the importance of diet, exercise, and fitness with a focus on prevention |
| Herbal therapy warning | herbs can aid in healing but they also can harm |
| Relaxation Therapies | progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, biofeedback, massage therapy, aquatherapy, and heat and cold application |
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