Month: October 2021

Forum Discussion Questions: Further to reading the CMBA code of ethics (Reading two); discuss why you think it is so important for practitioners to follow the guidelines for completing and storage of patient records. Record Keeping The Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (CMBA) states: ‘By law, practitioners must keep...

Explain why cross referral occurs and identify any relevant ethical issues Cross referral often occurs to factors such as: Clients treatment needs are outside practitioners training or scope of practice Practitioner requires the client to see another practitioner for therapy as part of a multidisciplinary team e.g. a physio...

Ethical Issues Case Study John Do is a 15-year-old male who is an avid soccer player. He practices five times a week and plays one to two games competitively on the weekend. He has been experiencing anterior knee/shin pain that is particularly sore after soccer. He has also noticed...

Homeopathy Week 13 Discussion Questions for Tutorial: Reflect on the cumulative experience of your study in this subject, and compare your level of understanding now to your level of understanding before taking this subject.  • Have the questions about homeopathy you identified at the start of this subject been...

Discussion questions Research your Chinese Astrological Animal (You can find your year chart here: http://www.chinesezodiac.com/calculator.php). Discuss what characteristics you possess and what characteristics you feel that you do not. You may want to include some compatibility with your family members. I’m an Earth Horse, I was born before the...

This session’s question are:  Based on your own posture, what exercises do you think you might benefit from and why? I have a hyperkyphotic thoracic spine, and a hypolordotic lumbar spine, which results in a hypolordotic cervical spine. I noticed that I mostly tilt my pelvis forward to support...

Traditional Chinese Medicine encompasses the 5 Element Theory, along with the 8 guiding principles, the 7 emotions, the 5 Climates, Organ Channel theory and the Horary Clock. The 5 Element Theory centres around the paired organs: Liver and Gallbladder (Wood), Heart and Small Intestine (Fire), Spleen and Stomach (Earth),...

Identify one infectious disease which you can discuss in relation to homeopathic disease prevention. Familiarise yourself with the symptoms, treatment and prevention of this condition from both biomedical and homeopathic sources. Discussion Questions for Tutorial: Do you consider that homeopathy might be appropriate for preventative use in this condition...

Case Study – Fictional Example Case Study Marika Kahawai is a successful manual therapist who sees forty clients per week. She treats Wednesday – Sunday at her home clinic and often sees her last client as late as 9pm. Marika does not have dedicated clinic computers or booking systems,...

Tutorial Activity The main issue with Scientific Research methods is the incompatibility of Methods in which an outcome of evidence is  reached.  Both lectures this week commented on the Vital force, and the Vital reaction; how can this be extensively verified? Of course it is possible, as many reported...