Auto Injuries at Brookdale Integrative Health

1. How many people in the United States use alternative healthcare?

18 percent of the population
25 percent of the population
40 percent of the population
42 percent of the population
About 42 percent of adults utilized some type of alternative healthcare in 1997. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published results of its national study in their November 11, 1998 journal. Source: November 11, 1998 issue of JAMA.

2. What is the most prevalent ailment and most frequent cause of disability for persons younger than 45 years of age in the United States?

Migraine headaches
Acute low-back pain
Acute low-back pain. In fact, low-back pain costs roughly $40 billion (1993) each year in lost wages, insurance claims and medical bills. It also represents nearly 40 percent of all workers’ compensation costs and 25 percent of workers’ compensation claims filed by executives. Source: Statistical Bulletin, Vol. 76, No. 3.

3. True or False? Chiropractic was born in the United States.

True. While archaeologists and historians have found documentation on manipulation treatment dating back more than 2,000 years, it is an American, Daniel David Palmer, who is considered the founder of Chiropractic. In 1895, Palmer gave his first manipulation treatment to a janitor, Harvey Lillard, who claimed he had lost most of his hearing after straining his back at work. After several manipulation treatments, Lillard said his hearing was back to normal. In 1913, Kansas became the first state to license chiropractic therapists. Source: Olsen, Kristin Gottschalk. 1989. The Encyclopedia of Alternative Health Care. New York: Pocket Books.

4. Which United States president was instrumental in bringing acupuncture into America?

John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Although acupuncture had been available on a limited basis in the United States since the 1800s, it wasn’t until President Nixon opened the doors to the People’s Republic of China in the 1970s that acupuncture became more available to consumers and providers. Source: "Current Utilization of Acupuncture by United States Patients" by Patricia D. Culliton, M.A., Dipl. Ac., L.Ac. from the 1997 National Institutes of Health’s consensus statement on acupuncture.

5. True or False? Acupuncture treatment is an effective treatment for pregnancy-related nausea.

True. In 1997, the National Institutes of Health issued a consensus statement on acupuncture, concluding that clear evidence exists for the efficacy of acupuncture for pregnancy-related nausea, post-operative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting, and post-operative dental pain. In addition, the NIH statement indicated that acupuncture may be effective as an adjunct therapy or alternative option for low-back pain, fibromyalgia, menstrual cramps, headaches and asthma. Source: National Institutes of Health.

6. What is the minimum number of hours of in-class instruction for massage therapists in the United States?

250 hours
500 hours
Licensed and/or certified massage therapists typically complete a minimum of 500 in-class hours of instruction, often based on certification standards established by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). The training curriculum covers such subjects as anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, theory and practice of massage therapy, ethics and business practices. In addition to classroom work, students receive hands-on experience under faculty supervision. Source: National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

7. Which self-administered alternative care therapy is the most common in the United States?

Homeopathy
Herbal therapy
According to recent consumer study, herbal therapy is the most common type of self-administered alternative care therapy, with roughly one out of every six adults (17 percent) having used herbal therapy in 1997. Some research estimates that the nutritional supplement market will grow to about $12 billion in U.S. sales in 2001 from $7.3 billion in 1997. Incidentally, chiropractic is the number one alternative care therapy administered by a professional. Roughly nine out of ten people received chiropractic therapy in 1997.

Source: The Landmark Report and Adams, Hawkins & Hill, Inc.Licensed and/or certified massage therapists typically must complete a minimum of 500 in-class hours of instruction, often based on certification standards established by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). This organization has set the standard for quality in the massage therapy profession.