Chapter 32/Compementary and Alternative Therapies Flashcards
a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.
CAM-Complementary and Alternative Medicine
therapies used in addition to conventional treatment (aka integrative therapies)
Complementary
therapies that replace allopathic medical care
Alternative
systems based on different philosophies and life systems
whole medical systems
The use of natural products such (dietary supplements, herbal medicines macrobiotic diets, mycotherapies, orthomolecular medicine, probiotics and the “zone” )
biologically based therapies
use or manipulation of energy fields (healing touch, Reiki therapy, therapeutic touch, magnet therapy)
energy therapies
involves movement of body with focus on body structures and systems (acupressure, chiropractic medicine, craniosacral therapy, massage therapy, simple touch)
manipulative and body-based methods
honors connections between thoughts and physiological functioning using emotion to influence health and well-being (acupuncture, art therapy, biofeedback, breathwork, guided imagery, healing intention (prayer), meditation, music therapy, psychotherapy, tai chi, yoga)
mind-body interventions
complete systems of theory and practice that have evolved independently form or parallel to allopathic [conventional] medicine (Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathic medicine, Latin American traditional healing, naturopathic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine)
whole medical systems
eastern or western approaches to promote well-being (dance therapy, feldenkrais method, pilates)
movement therapies
Regards and treats the mind-body-spirit of the patient through use of interventions such as relaxation therapy, music therapy, touch therapies, and guided imagery
holistic nursing
Progressive/Passive relaxation, lowers heart rate and blood pressure, decreases muscle tension
relaxation therapy
an activity that limits stimulus input by directing attention to a single unchanging or repetitive stimulus, so the person is able to become more aware of self. Lowers O2 consumption, reduces respiratory and heart rates, and reduces anxiety. Lowers BP in hypertensive patients and lowers breathing rates in asthmatic and cancer patients.
Meditation and Breathing
A mind-body therapy that uses the conscious mind to create mental images to stimulate physical changes in the body, improve perceived well-being, and/or enhance self-awareness. Used for pain control
imagery or visualization
A mind-body technique that uses instruments to teach self-regulation and voluntary self-control over specific physiological responses. Instruments measure, process, and provide information about neuromuscular and autonomic nervous system activity. Assesses functions of the body such as muscle tension, skin temperature, and brainwave activity.
Biofeedback
Regulates or realigns vital energy (qi), which flows through meridian. Involves insertion of needles into acupoints through which qi can be influenced. Modifies the body’s response to pain and how pain is processed by central neural pathways and cerebral function
Acupuncture
Practitioner places open palms on or close to the patient’s body. Five phases: centering, assessing, unruffling, treating, and evaluating. Practitioner uses long downward strokes to touch or maintain the hands in a position a few inches from the body. May be effective in treating pain, dementia, trauma, and anxiety
therapeutic touch
restores structural and functional imbalances, joint manipulation, physical therapies, lifestyle counseling (diet and exercise), improves acute pain and disability, enhances conventional treatment of pediatric asthma, contraindicated for bone infections, fractures, dislocation, osteoporosis
chiropractic therapy
whole system of healing, health viewed as “life in balance”, harmony, includes several therapies: herbs, exercise, diet, acupuncture, moxibustion, meditation. Yin and yang are opposing, complementary forces that exist in dynamic equlilibrium, disruption of vital energy (qi) causes disease, not regulated by US FDA,
Traditional Chinese Medicine
