Olivia has experienced multiple symptoms, including fatigue and depression, for which her doctor has not been of much help. She decides to attend a healing retreat during which a practitioner holds her hands just above Olivia's body.
A) qigong.
B) reiki.
C) osteopathic medicine.
D) therapeutic or healing touch.
The therapy that Americans have come to rely on heavily for treatment of musculoskeletal problems and that many insurance companies will now cover is
A) massage therapy.
B) chiropractic medicine.
C) energy medicine.
D) homeopathy.
Chiropractic medicine is based on the idea that
A) health is defined as having the proper balance of vital energy or life force.
B) soft-tissue manipulation can be used for a wide variety of healing purposes.
C) equal emphasis on body, mind, and spirit is essential to restore harmony.
D) energy flows through the nervous system, and if the spine is not properly aligned the energy flow is disrupted.
Chiropractors
A) attend a training program that requires three years of intensive courses.
B) offer treatment that research suggests is effective for back pain, neck pain, and headaches.
C) still maintain an adversarial relationship with medical doctors.
D) is still unlicensed and unregulated in some states.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the vital energy force that courses through the body is
A) qigong.
B) tai chi.
C) qi.
D) yang.
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