Complementary & Alternative Therapy Flashcards
What is complementary therapy?
Therapy used in conjunction with medical treatment
What is alternative therapy?
Using alternative therapy instead of medical treatment
What is homeopathic therapy?
Using doses of substances that would produce symptoms of disease in a healthy person to an ill client to bring about healing
Does homeopathic therapy require licensing?
Yes
What is chiropractic therapy?
Aims to normalize the relationship between structure and function - manipulation of spinal column
What is chiropractic therapy contraindicated in?
Bone/joint infection, acute myelopathy, broken bones, arthritis, decreased bone density
Does chiropractic therapy require licensing?
Yes
What is acupuncture?
Regulates/realigns vital energy (qi) which flows through channels in the form of system pathways called meridians - alters how our bodies respond to pain - uses needle placement
Does acupuncture need licensing?
Yes
What is therapeutic touch?
Using hands to bring energy fields to balance - don’t have to touch the patient
What are the five phases of therapeutic touch?
- Centering
- Assessing
- Unruffling
- Treating
- Evaluating
Does therapeutic touch require a license?
Yes
What is biofeedback?
Using instruments/technology to give patients feedback regarding physiological responses the body is having
Does biofeedback require a license?
Yes
Does massage therapy require a license?
Yes
What is guided imagery?
Uses conscious mind to create images to stimulate physical changes
When should you be cautious when using guided imagery?
PTSD or anxiety, and COPD and asthma
Does guided imagery require a license?
No
What is meditation?
Limits stimulus input by directing attention to a single unchanging repetitive stimulus
When do you need to be cautious with meditation?
People on hypertensive drugs - sometimes people become hypertensive during meditation
What is traditional Chinese medicine?
A whole system of medicine which views health as “life in balance” and encourages health promotion
What are the health modalities of TCM?
Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, tui na, moxibustion, cupping, tai chi, qigong, lifestyle modifications, and dietary changes
Is TCM regulated in most states?
No
St. John’s Wort
Mild antidepressant - interacts with antidepressants, birth control, digoxin, oxycodone, HIV drugs, cancer meds, warfarin
Garlic
Lowers lipids and hypertension - interacts with blood thinners, warfarin, antivirals, and HIV drugs
Ginger
Antiemetic
Ginkgo biloba
Memory/Alzheimer’s and dementia - interacts with warfarin, anticoagulants, aspirins, and NSAIDs
