Flex Therapist CEUs

1. Pain is the most common reason for seeking medical care

A. True B. False

2. Common conditions associated with chronic pain include:

A. low-back pain, headache, arthritis pain B. low-back pain, repetitive use injury pain, arthritis pain C. low-back pain, repetitive use injury pain, pain from nerve damage (e.g., diabetic neuropathy)

3. Other health problems that may be associated with chronic pain include all the following EXCEPT:

A. Fatigue & sleep disturbances B. Tinnitus C. Loss of appetite & mood changes D. Mobility limitations

4. All of the following are types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches utilized by people with chronic pain, EXCEPT?

A. Spinal manipulation B. Herbal remedies C. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs D. Accupuncture

5. The following are the guidelines from the National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for guiding people who are considering choosing CAM approaches to help alleviate their chronic pain:

A. Tell all your health care providers, especially the provider you see for chronic pain treatment, about any complementary and alternative practices you use. B. Do not replace scientifically proven treatments with CAM treatments that are unproven C. If you are considering a practitioner-provided CAM therapy such as chiropractic, massage, or acupuncture, ask a trusted source (such as your doctor or a nearby hospital) to recommend a practitioner D. If you are considering a dietary supplement, a product that contains vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, and/or other ingredients intended to supplement the diet (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has special labeling requirements for dietary supplements and treats them as foods, not drugs), keep in mind that they can act in the same way as medications. E. All of the above

6. Reviews of research for chronic low-back pain have found evidence that all of the following therapies may be beneficial, EXCEPT?

A. Acupuncture B. Massage C. Herbal remedies D. Spinal manipulation