Ch 32 Complementary, Alternative, & Integrative Therapies

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The National Institutes of Health/National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH/NCCIH)

Answer 1

identifies complementary and integrative approaches as an array of health care approaches with a history of use or origins outside of mainstream or conventional medicine

Question 2

complementary therapies (integrative therapies)

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therapies used together with conventional treatment recommended by a person’s health care provider

Question 3

alternative therapies

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nonpharmacological therapies such as exercise, chiropractic, and herbal supplements are used in place of conventional pharmacological or other medical procedures

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progressive (active) relaxation

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active contraction and relaxation; person learns to detect subtle localized muscle tension sequentially, one muscle group at a time and differentiates among tension and relaxation

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passive relaxation

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still the mind and body intentionally without the need to tighten and relax any body part

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meditation

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any activity that limits stimulus and input by focusing attention to a single unchanging stimulus (roots in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism)

relax the body and still the mind

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imagery (visualization)

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uses the conscious mind to create mental images to stimulate physical changes in the body, improve perceived well-being, and/or enhance self-awareness

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biofeedback

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mind-body technique; uses instruments to teach voluntary control over physiological responses

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acupuncture

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regulates or realigns the vital energy (qi) which flows through the body in channels that form a system of pathways called meridians; needles inserted in specific areas; modifies body’s response to pain; originated in china over 3,000 years ago

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therapeutic touch (TT)

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affects energy field with conscious intent to help or heal; uses energy of the provider to positively influence the patient’s energy field

(includes: acupressure, healing touch, reiki, Jin Shin Jyutsu)

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chiropractic therapy

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uses manipulative body-based therapy to normalize the relationship between structure and function; aims to restore structural and functional imbalances

Question 12

natural products and herbal therapies

Answer 12

a natural product is a chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism; herbal medicines dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, mycotherapies (fungi-based products), essential oils (aromatherapy), and probiotics

not approved or regulated by the FDA