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INDS 430 Quiz 11.27.12
acupuncture, chiropractice, osteopathy, and massage
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Undergraduate 4
11/27/2012

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year, paper, and author of article that helped U.S. practitioners and patients embrace acupuncture

 

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1971, James Reston, NY Times
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Huang Di Nei Jing acupuncture theory states that:

 

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the human body is a microcosmic reflection of the universe and it is the physician's role to maintain harmonious balance internally and relation to the external environment
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earliest major source of acupuncture theory was dated:
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second century B.C. or (200 B.C.)
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scholar-diplomat engaged in the French diplomatic service in China who taught clinical applicatons of acupuncture to French physiicans.
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George Sulie de Morant
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energy channels traversing the body
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classical anatomy of acupuncture
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acupuncture anatomy
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multilayered interconnecting network of channels that establishes a connection between an individual's internal and external environments; permits energy to move through the muscles and various organs.
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tendinomuscular meridians
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shallow pathway between the organism and its environment; provide the first defense for the body's resonse to climatic conditions and eternal traumas

 

 

 

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principle meridians
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travel through the muscles and provide nourishment to all tissues and vitality for animation and physical activity
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distinct meridians
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go directly from the surface of the body deep to the organs; allow nourishment and energy produced by the organs to circulate throughout the body
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curious meridians
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create connections among the principal acupuncture channgels and serve as energy reservoirs for extreme conditions of emptiness or fullness.
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What is Chiropractic Medicine and when did it begin in the US?
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adjusting of the spine...as it is integrally involved in maintaining health; 1895
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Who developed chiropractic medicine and when was the first school developed?
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Daivd Palmer; 1898
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Important to know about Chiropractic Medicine: "The function cannot be ________ from the __________"

 

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separate; structure
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spinal manipulation, aka ____________
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chiropractic adjustment
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the healing power of nature
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vis medicatrix naturae
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subluxation
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abnormal positioning of the spinous process which may lead to disease
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how do you treat subluxation?
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palpation; examination by touch
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Factors that Impact Human Physiology
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  • genetics
  • trauma
  • hygiene
  • motion
  • exercise
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indications of the need for chiropractic medicine
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  • strains
  • sprains
  • headaches
  • whiplash injury
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conditions that chiropractic medicine cannot treat
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  • infectious diseases
  • vertebral artery narrowing
  • aneurysm
  • tumor
  • bone infection
  • fracture
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TRUE or FALSE: Scope of practice dictated by federal law
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false; state

 

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3 components to chiropractic education
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  • basic sciences
  • clinical sciences
  • clinical internships
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1987 Dr. Wilk and others brought suit against the AMA and 11 other medical orgs because they consspired to restrain chiropractic medicine
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Wilk Trial
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Osteopathy believes that the body is a _____; and that it has its own self-protecting and self regulating ______
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unit; mechanisms
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Andrew Taylor Still, M.D. in 1814

 

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founded osteopathy
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why was osteopathy started?
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to reform the use of medicine and surgery
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impaired or altered function of related components of the somatic system
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somatic dysfunction
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OMT
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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment; promotes healing by reducing symptoms locally and symptomatically (using the body's innate power to heal)
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What year did Osteopathic Doctors (D.O.) decide to integrate pharmaceutical medicine into their practice
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1940s
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True or False
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D.O. and M.D. are considered allopathic doctors
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hand manipulation of body tissues to promote wellness and reduce pain
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massage therapy
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Hippocrates state that:
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every doctor should be experienced in "rubbing" --> massage
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Effects of Stress on the body
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  • unhealthy posture
  • chronic disease
  • mental illness
  • sleep problems
  • immune dysfunction
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stroking and needing of muscles
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Swedish massage
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Shiatsu massage
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apply pressure to pressure-points based on Eastern medicine
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direct pressure on specific points to impact nerves and decrease pain
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neuromuscular massage
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