A client asks the nurse about chiropractic medicine. What should the nurse explain as being among the goals of this type of health intervention?
1. Improvement of blood and lymph flow through the body
2. Stimulation of specific points to help with pain relief, cures certain illnesses, and promote wellness
3. Reduce or eliminate pain
4. Correct spinal dysfunction
5. Preventive maintenance
Correct Answer: 3, 4, 5
Rationale 1: Massage therapy improves blood flow and lymph fluid through the body.
Rationale 2: Acupressure and acupuncture are techniques of applying pressure or stimulation to specific points on the body in order to relieve pain, cure certain illnesses, and promote wellness.
Rationale 3: The first clinical goal of chiropractic care is to reduce or eliminate pain.
Rationale 4: By correcting spinal dysfunction, biomechanical balance is restored to the body to reestablish shock absorption, leverage, and range of motion. Muscles and ligaments are strengthened by spinal rehabilitative exercises to increase resistance to further injury.
Rationale 5: Preventive maintenance of chiropractic medicine ensures that the problem does not recur.
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