Lesson 1 Support Article: Holistic Health Care Flashcards
What does an initial visit to an ND involve?
A typical first visit lasts one to one-and-a-half hours, during which an intensive medical history is taken, sometimes along with diagnostic testing for heavy metals, hormone levels, and food intolerances.
Name several treatments available from an ND.
A typical first visit lasts one to one-and-a-half hours, during which an intensive medical history is taken, sometimes along with diagnostic testing for heavy metals, hormone levels, and food intolerances.
What are the delivery preparations available from an herbalist?
The herbal medicines prescribed come in tea, tincture, liquid extract, or supplement form.
Name a few original herbalist traditions.
She explains that herbal traditions are practised in different styles, including Ayurvedic, traditional Chinese medicine, First Nations, and Western
How does homeopathy affect the body’s reactions?
This complex system follows a like-cures-like principle. When we cut onion, for example, we get tears, a runny nose, and burning eyes. So, in cases of hay fever or allergy, homeopathic onion is prescribed to evoke the body’s natural corrective healing response.
What does an initial TCM exam include?
TCM asks about their medical history and symptoms, and examines the tongue and pulse. The tongue’s colour, size, and coating, for instance, disclose information about the health of internal organs.
What range of conditions can TCM apply aid towards?
Including pain relief, the main cause of discomfort in patients who visit Dr. Liu. She also helps people deal with internal problems such as PMS, menopause, high blood pressure, and cancer.
How is chiropractic treatment defined?
This primary care profession is a “drug-free, manual approach to health care that includes assessing, diagnosing, and treating neuromuscular skeletal injuries and sports injuries, as well as helping to optimize health and performance,” says Dr. Katherine Au, doctor of chiropractic (DC) at SHAPE Health and Wellness Centres in Toronto.
What conditions does a chiropractor treat?
DCs assess problems related to the spine, pelvis, and extremities, and their effect on the nervous system.
What methods are employed by a chiropractor?
A treatment, says Dr. Au, consists of some form of soft tissue therapy, spinal manipulation, stretching, and rehabilitative or corrective exercise.
What is the treatment focus of massage therapy?
Massage therapy, however, focuses more on soft tissues—the skin, muscles, tendons, fascia, and joints, relates Jacquelyn Power of the Able Bodies Massage Therapy Clinic in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
What techniques are learned by a massage therapist?
Registered massage therapists (RMTs) learn numerous techniques during training, including Swedish massage, pressure point treatment, lymphatic drainage, and hydrotherapy. But every RMT has his or her own style and specialties.
What does an average visit to a massage therapist include?
A typical treatment lasts one hour and also involves stretching, strengthening exercises, and tips for home care.
