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22 Cards in this Set
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what are the 5 elements?
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fire
water earth wood metal |
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which isn't an element
water earth fire wood metal air |
air
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_____is a common side effect of cancer treatment
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xerostomia
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xerostomia is common side effect of
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cancer treatment
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T or F
pregnancy is a relative contraindication for acupuncture |
T
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Pregnancy is a _______ -______for acupuncture
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relative contraindication
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result of the study
acupuncture treatment is____as in treatment both _____ and _____ |
the same
objective and subjectively |
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Results of a study
acupuncture helps women undergoing _______, therefore, helps them______ |
in vitro fertility tx
get pregnant |
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what is qi?
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life force/energy
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what is life force/energy =?
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gi
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what are the meridians named after?
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vital organs (ie stomach/lower intestine_
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vital organs (like SI or stomach) are the basis for naming...
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meridians
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inject technitian along acupuncture points, it flows....
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along the meridian
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what does it mean that pregnancy is relatively contraindicated?
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can do it but not in certain spots
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what works better for TMD: acupuncture or occlusal splints?
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both
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what was concluded regarding acupuncture and TMD/
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works as good as occlusal splint, both better than nothing
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hard to have a sham study because...
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a needle anywhere will help somewhat
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hard to have a _____because a needle anywhere will help somewhat
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sham study
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hard to ______because accupuncture is essentially _____, meaning you cant _____
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standardize studies
non-standardized can't westernize/standardize acupuncture |
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what are tight ropy bands which pressure causes pain, and can refer pain?
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trigger points
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tonify a needle using 4 ways
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herb
heat electircal twist needle |
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herb
heat electircal twist needle 4 ways to do... |
tonify a needle
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