Class 3: Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Therapies

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complementary therapies

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align with or contribute to and enhance conventional medical treatments

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traditional therapies

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the sum total of knowledge within traditional cultures and religions.
example: indigenous smudging, Chinese medicine, certain foods

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alternative therapies

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used instead of conventional medical treatment

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massage therapy

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the manipulation of soft stroking, rubbing or kneading increases the body circulation and improves muscle tone and relaxation
benefits: relieves stress & anxiety, boost immune and improve flexibility
side effects: temporary pain and discomfort, bruising, swelling, sensitivity or allergic to oil.

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therapeutic touch

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practitioners direct balanced energies toward the energies of a patient by laying the hands no or close to a patients body
benefits: pain management, used alongside main stream medicine for cancer patients. alleviates stress. used for sleep management

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holistic nursing

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takes into account all aspects of a persons psychological, physical, spiritual, and social needs. focused on healing the person as a whole

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herbal therapies

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herbs and medicinal plants are considered to be the backbone of medicine and have been studied extensively

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mind body interventions

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such as meditation. activity that limits stimulus input by directing the attention to a single unchanging or repetitive stimulus. It can be enhance attention, cognitive ability and mental health

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acupuncture

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a method of stimulating certain parts of the body by insertion of special needles to modify the perception of pain, normalize physiological functions and or treat or prevent disease.
benefits: relieves pain, manage chronic pain, headaches. and neck problems

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CAM approach

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• work in conjunction with the body own self healing mechanisms
• are holistic (they view the whole person as uniquely with his or her own inner resources)
• focus on disease prevention and well being
• nutrition and natural products are fundamental to maintain tissue and cell growth
• each persons body heals itself. the focus is on the healed body instead of the healer
• knowledge is shared between the patient and practitioner. both are active participants in the interaction.
• 80% of Canadians access CAM
  examples: reflexology, meditation, yoga, naturopathy

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allopathic medicine

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• doctors and health care professionals treat symptoms and disease using drugs, radiation or surgery
• “western model” also called biomedicine, conventional medicine, mainstream medicine or orthodox medicine

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traditional healing/therapies

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• health products, approaches, knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant, animal and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercise
• applied singularly or in combination to treat, diagnose and prevent illness, or maintain well being

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traditional & CAM

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harmonious with many values of holistic nursing

• views individuals as holistic beings
• emphasis on healing
• recognition that the providers - patient relationship is a partnership
• focus on health promotion and illness prevention

Question 14

whole medical systems

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these are also known as the traditional health therapies

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biologically based therapies

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plant or animal based

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manipulative or body based therapies

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examples are chiropractor or massage therapy

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energy therapies

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reiki is an example of energy transfer

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nurse accessible therapies

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• relaxation therapies
• meditation and breathing
• imagery

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homeopathy

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medical system of belief that the body can cure itself

• the theory that certain diseases can be cured with small doses of substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of the disease
• “see symptoms as a side effect of the bodys natural efforts to cure the disease

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ayurveda

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good health through lifestyle practices and the use of herbal remedies “knowledge of the meaning of life”

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chiropractic

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manipulation and body based approaches of working with the spinal column

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biofeedback

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the relationship between your bodies physiology and mind. teaches you to control your autonomic nervous system

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traditional Chinese medicine

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from the mid 20th century, blends herbal remedies, acupuncture, diet, exercise, and meditation, with scientific theoretical principles

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naturopathy

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focused on natural ways of healing, often not scientific based. don’t like to use modern medicine practices