Complementary Alternative Medicine 1

Question 1

Define Complementary Alternative Medicine

Answer 1

Treatments that fall outside of mainstream healthcare

Question 2

Define complementary medicine

Answer 2

Use of complementary alternative medicines together with conventional medicines

Question 3

Define alternative medicine

Answer 3

Use of CAM in place of conventional medicine

Question 4

Define integrative medicine

Answer 4

Blend of conventional and complementary approaches

Question 5

Define naturopathy and allopathy

Answer 5

Naturopathy - natural healing.

Allopathy - Treatment of disease via conventional means

Question 6

What are the differnet CAM Classifications?

Answer 6

Alternative medical systems - homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine.
Mind-body interventions - yoga, meditation.
Biologically based therapies - herbal medicine.
Manipulative and body based methods - Osteopathy, chiropractic.
Energy therapies - magnet therapy, crystal therapy

Question 7

What is homeopathy?

Answer 7

• Belief the body can cure itself or that dilute form of cause can heal body.
• Homeopathic medications have almost no active molecules

Question 8

What are the risks, registration and regulations of homeopathy?

Answer 8

Risks - delay in receiving appropriate treatment and practitioner attitudes (such as vaccinations).
No legal regulation in UK. However there are societies and faculties, and associations.

Question 9

What are the risks, regulations and registrations of herbal medicines.

Answer 9

Risks - Adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, quality control and potential delay in receiving appropriate treatment.
MHRA regulates herbal medicines in UK market.

Question 10

Describe features of Chiropractic

Answer 10

• Straight vs mixers.
• Use of X-ray or gadgets,
• Use of spinal manipulations for treatment. Includes high velocity, low amplitude thrusts.

Question 11

What are the risks, registration and regulation of chiropractic and osteopathy?

Answer 11

risks - 50% of chiropractic patients report mild-moderate adverse reactions. Serious side effects are rare but can have injury to spinal
cord. Chiropractic x-rays. Delay in receiving treatment and attitudes of practitioners.
Statutory Regulation via General chiropractic/osteopathic council.

Question 12

What is acupuncture?

Answer 12

Insertion of needles along meridians (where vital energy flows through).
Uses inspection, auscultation, olfaction, palpation and inquiring for making a diagnosis

Question 13

What are the risks, registration and regulation of acupuncture?

Answer 13

Risks - Infections, pneumothorax, delay in receiving appropriate treatment and attitudes of practitioner.

• Premises and practitioners must be licensed
• Voluntary regulation

Question 14

What is reflexology?

Answer 14

Type of massage which is supposed to have a range of health benefits