Natural Therapies Test 2

What can movement therapies improve? (6)

balance, stability, agility, flexibility, stamina, and muscle tone

Tai chi

focus the mind solely on the movements of the form; brings a state of mental calm and clarity; physical fitness, meditation, and self-defense

Qigong

breath and mental exercises; maybe modest hand motions; pillar of Chinese Medicine

Alexander Technique

improve postural and movement dysfunction; eliminate body misuse in daily activities, especially head, neck, and shoulders

Feldenkrais method

gentle movement and direct attention to improvement and enhance functioning; physics of body movement combined with an awareness of how one moves, behaves, and interacts

Trager Approach

uses light, rhythmic rocking and shaking movements that loosen joints, ease movement, and release chronic patterns of tension

Purpose of movement therapies (4)

maintain health and correct specific problem, retraining one’s body to improve coordination and balance, release and change postural faults, and relieve structural and functional stress

Most popular form of Tai Chi

Yang style (extended and natural postures, slow and even motions)

Tai Chi style with longest history

Chen style (dates from 1580s)

(vigorous and gentle movements, alternate fast/slow, jumps and leaps of strength, circular path)

Benefits of Tai Chi

muscle strength, flexibility, balance, mood, agility, increase energy/stamina, cardiorespiratory function, balance and flexibility

Benefits of hydrotherapy (5)

relaxing and stress reducing, relieve discomfort and pain, stimulate the flow of blood/lymph, make connective tissue easier to stretch, and help sooth aches/pains

Specific benefits of cold treatments

stimulate circulation and reduce spasm and pain

Specific benefits of heat treatments

soften scar tissues and make muscles easier to stretch

Hot foot bath (purpose and effects, indications, contraindications)

Purpose and effects: to provide local and reflex increase in blood flow to the feet and entire skin surface; decongestion in internal organs and brain

Indication: headache, warm the body, aid in relaxation, common cold

Contraindication: circulatory disturbances, impaired sensation

Russian steam bath (purpose and effects, indications, contraindications)

Purpose and effects: increase body temp, increase metabolism, induce sweating. Increase pulse rate, bp, blood flow to skin, and white blood flow circulation

Indication: RA, hypotension, symptoms of cold/flue, before cold procedures, and sedative effect

Contraindication: diabetes, valvular heart disease, advanced arteriosclerosis, and high bp

Hot fomentation (purpose and effects, indications, contraindications)

Purpose and effects: increase body temp, more circulating WBC, increase blood flow, relieve muscle spasm, relieves pain in joints, sweat

Indication: pain from nerves/joints, muscle tension, prep for massage, or prep for cold procedure

Contraindication: unconsciousness, paralyzed body part, legs/feet for diabetics, tendency to bleed, or malignancy

Cold Mitten Friction (purpose and effects, indications, contraindications)

Purpose and effects: stimulate circulation of the skin, increase the rate of blood flow, increase WBC activity, stimulate neuromuscular tone, and reduce fever

Indication: hyperthyroidism, to build up cold resistance, sluggish circulation, and generalized weakness/lack of endurance

Contraindication: chilled patient and skin lesions

Heating compress (purpose and effects, indications, contraindications)

Application of cold to local area, causing warming reaction

Purpose and effects: First stage: cold, increased HR and respiratory rate, and decreased metabolism

Section stage: head, vasodilation, sweating

Indication: bronchitis, cough, influenza, laryngitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, joint pain, slow digestion, and constipation(different areas: chest, throat, joints, and abdominal)

Contraindication: when a patient is not able to warm it up

Ice massage (purpose and effects, indications, contraindications)

Purpose and effects: relieve pain, cool tissues

Indication: painful joints, muscles, necks, and backs

Contraindication: ?

Local water bath (purpose and effects, indications, contraindications)

Purpose and effects: alternate contraction and dilation of blood vessels; increase blood flow; increase metabolism

Indication: sprains, strains, arthritis, congestive headache

Contraindication: local malignancies, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, impaired feeling, tendency to hemorrhage

Salt glow (purpose and effects, indications, contraindications)

Purpose and effects: increased vasodilation without heating or cooling; stimulate circulation, increase nerve activity, remove dead skin, increase sense of well-being

Indication: sluggish circulation, frequent colds, low BP

Contraindication: skin lesions and sores; do not use so often as to cause irritation

Four stages a patient experiences in ice message

cold, burning, aching, numbness

Treatment for bruises/sprains

Rest, ice, compression, and elevation

Cold first day (until pain goes away; take it off; put back on when pain returns)

Contrast bath or fomentation with ice rubs after first day x3 a day

Treatment for acute backaches

bed rest on firm mattress, ice massage several times daily, place chair on floor & lay on floor with feet on it, warm tub bath

Treatment for chronic backaches

avoid straining the back

hold deep squat 3-5 minutes several times a day

Lie on back on floor with knees up and press low back into floor

walking

good posture

Treatment for sore throat

gargle: alternate with hot salt water and cold charcoal water

hydrotherapy: alternate hot/cold packs to neck, alternate hot/cold showers, heating compress to throat overnight, hot bath, steam inhalation

Acute laryngitis treatment

vocal rest, steam inhalation (15 minutes every 2-3 hours for 2 days), heating compress to throat, drink water, sweating treatment, and hot tub bath

Acute bronchitis treatment

hot bath at bedtime (6-10 minutes), fomentation to chest every 2 hours followed by heating compress, drink plenty of water

Steam vaporizor at bedside

Stay in bed in fever phase; go outside for walks after fever is gone

Diarrhea treatment

Diet: bananas, white potatoes, rice, scrapped apple, boiled milk

Bed rest

Cold pack to lower abdomen

Charcoal tablets (1 to 12 every four hours)

Carob powder in boiled milk three times a day

Constipation treatment

eat high fiber foods; avoid refined sugars/starches/greasy foods; drink water throughout day; ripe olives with each meal; outdoor exercise; regular time for pooping; flax seed tea at night; glass of hot water and prune juice when rising; deep breathing

hydrotherapy: fomentation and cold rub to abdomen, graduated enemas if necessary

Nausea and vomiting treatment

bed rest; nothing by mouth until done vomiting; peppermint tea or 7up sips; charcoal every 2-3 hours; hot broth and juice; light food and olives; ice pack to upper abdomen or fomentation