Holistic Medicine Energy Medicine and Bodywork

Question 1

What is the foundational concept behind traditional Chinese medicine's theory of acupuncture?

Accepted Answer

Qi (vital energy) flows through meridians and needling restores balanced flow

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Needles destroy nerve tissue to block pain

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Acupuncture points correspond only to skin nerve endings

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Pain signals are blocked only at the spinal level

Question 2

Which bodywork modality specifically focuses on releasing fascial restrictions to restore postural alignment?

Accepted Answer

Myofascial release

Answer

Swedish massage

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Hot stone massage

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Shiatsu

Question 3

What does Reiki therapy involve?

Accepted Answer

A practitioner channeling universal life energy through light touch or near-body hand positions

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Vigorous deep tissue manipulation

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Electrical stimulation of acupuncture points

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Manual lymphatic drainage techniques

Question 4

In chiropractic care within a holistic context, what is the primary therapeutic mechanism of spinal manipulation?

Accepted Answer

Restoring joint mobility and reducing nerve interference to support overall health

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Solely treating vertebral fractures

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Providing only temporary pain masking

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Replacing the need for all other holistic therapies

Question 5

What are the chakras in energy medicine systems derived from Ayurveda?

Accepted Answer

Energy centers along the body's midline that correspond to physical, emotional, and spiritual functions

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Physical organs of the endocrine system

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Acupuncture points used in TCM

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Lymph nodes that regulate immune function

Question 6

Which holistic bodywork technique uses gentle rhythmic pressure on the skull and sacrum to balance cerebrospinal fluid flow?

Accepted Answer

Craniosacral therapy

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Rolfing

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Reflexology

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Acupressure