Integrative Medicine Flashcards
How many people suffer from chronic pain in the US?
100 million Americans
How much does chronic pain cost Americans a year?
$635 billion
What are the four foundations of health?
stress management and psychosocial support
proper diet and nutrition
physcial activity
sleep
What are the physiologic components of chronic pain?
upregulation of inflammation
allostatic load
micronutrient deficiency
What do omega-3 fats do versus omega-6 fats?
omega 3 downregulates inflammation
omega-6 promotes inflammation
What is the role of Omega-3 in pain?
may have some benefit in neuropathic pain
equivalent effect with ibuprofen in discogenic pain
appear to be safter to NSAIDs for treatment of nonsurgical neck or back pain
What is the role of acupuncture in pain?
effective for the treatment of chronic pain and is therefore a reasonable referral pain
allostatic load
damaging actions of glucocorticoids under stress and presence of long-term adrenal steroids
this load is referring to the cost of the body of adaptation to adverse conditions
What is the effect of tai chi in fibromyalgia?
improved in quality of life
maintained for at least 24 weeks (12 weeks post trial)
no adverse events were observed
What is the role of hypnosis for chronic pain?
treatment group improved from their symptoms, while the control group deteriorated
