COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY

Question 1

what is complementary therapy?

Answer 1

non-mainstream practice used together with coventional medicine

Question 2

what is alternative therapy?

Answer 2

non-mainstream practice used instead of conventional medicine

Question 3

what are the big 5 examples of complementary therapy?

Answer 3

chiropractice
osteopathy
acupuncture
homeopathy
herbal medicine

Question 4

which complementary therapies are CAMs regulated?

Answer 4

osteopathy and chiropractic

Question 5

what proportion of the population will use CAMs at some point in their life?

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

what are barries to CAM on the NHS?

Answer 6

regulatory issues
financial concerns
tribalism
resistance to change
mixed evidence of effectiveness

Question 7

what are the main reasons for CAM use?

Answer 7

musculoskeletal conditions - mostly back

Question 8

what are the common presenting complaints for chiropractic?

Answer 8

bac pain
neck pain
headaches
neuromuscular condition

Question 9

what are the NICE guidelines for treating lower back pain?

Answer 9

consider manual therapy and do not offer acupuncture

Question 10

what are the NICE guidelines for migraines?

Answer 10

consider a course of up to 10 sessions of acupuncture over 5-8 weeks