Chapter 23 Key Terms

Question 1

Applied Kinesiology (AK)

Answer 1

From of medicine that includes joint mobilizations or manipulations, myofascial therapy, cranial techniqes, meridian therapy, clinical nutrition, dietary management, and reflex procedures.

Question 2

Aromatherapy

Answer 2

Use of essential oils to bring about physiologic or psychological response in the body.

Question 3

Ayurvedic Medicine

Answer 3

The ancient Hindu art of practicing medicine and prolonging life. Diagnosis is done by palpation of the pulses in different positions.

Question 4

Chiropractic Therapy

Answer 4

Form of medicine that manually restores reduced motion in the spine and limbs, thereby improving patient mobility, comfort, and in many cases, nervous system function.

Question 5

Cryotherapy

Answer 5

Therapeutic techniques used to decrease tissue temperature; cold therapy.

Question 6

Glandular Therapy

Answer 6

Type of supplement that consists of animal products to supply nutrients (steroid, enzymes, and raw materials of some organs, such as liver) to the patient to help restore health.

Question 7

Goniometry

Answer 7

Technique used to measure ROM at a joint.

Question 8

Holistic

Answer 8

Form of medicine that concentrates on the “whole” animal and animal wellness, rather than concentrating on clinical signs of disease.

Question 9

Homeopathy

Answer 9

System of medicine that is based on the principle that “like cures like.”

Question 10

Hydrotherapy

Answer 10

Use of water for therapeutic effects.

Question 11

Massage

Answer 11

Various types of manual strokes applied to the body to promote relaxation, to decrease pain, or to promote circulation to surrounding tissues.

Question 12

Modality

Answer 12

Method of application or use of any therapeutic agent, usually physical agents.

Question 13

Myotherapy (Trigger Point Therapy)

Answer 13

Form of massage that uses ischemic compression to relieve pain and muscle spasms.

Question 14

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)

Answer 14

A modality of physical therapy in which small electrical impulses are sent through the skin to underlying nerves and muscle; creating an involuntary muscle contraction. NMES is helpful in maintaining muscle tone in patients with muscle atrophy caused by disuse and imcapacitation.

Question 15

Neutraceutical

Answer 15

Nutritional supplements.

Question 16

Passive Range of Motion (PROM)

Answer 16

Joint movement caused by a therapist who moves a limb with no assistance from the patient.

Question 17

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)

Answer 17

Complementary therapy that directs electromagnetic pulses through injured tissue, stimulating cellular repair. PEMF is used in healing soft tissues wounds, suppressing inflammatory responses, alleviating pain, and increasing ROM.

Question 18

Rehabilitation

Answer 18

Restoration of health.

Question 19

Thermal Agents

Answer 19

Tools used to modify tissue temperature and change blood flow to surrounding tissues.

Question 20

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Answer 20

Form of medicine that combines acupuncture, herbology, and massage therapy.

Question 21

Ultrasound (therapeutic)

Answer 21

Penetrating tissue through high-frequency sound waves to decrease pain and improve healing of tissues.

Question 22

Acupuncture

Answer 22

Use of needles (or injection of fluid, laser, ultrasound, surgically implanted material, or electrical stimulation) to stimulate specific predetermined “acupuncture points” in the body to produce chemical or physiologic changes in the body. It is combined with herbs and massage to make up traditional Chinese medicine.