Kinesiology 1070A/B Lecture 1: 1
16 Oct 2018
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Measureable, observable, or felt improvement in health that aren"t attributable to treatment. Psychological: belief that good will happen through treatment- subjective feeling. Pain relief from wisdom teeth with use of ultrasound. Wart removed with bright paint, when disappears, wart will be gone. *even when patients are told a medication they"re taking is a placebo, it still can ease symptoms and pain. Still belief even when told it"s a placebo. Process of treatment theory: placebos cause brain to release endorphins, dampening pain receptors showing attention, care, etc to subject triggers physical reactions in body to reduce stress and promote healing. Arthroscopic surgery: damage cartilage is scraped (debridement) or flushed out (lavage) with aid of a viewing scope is a common option. Surgery is performed approximately 200 000 americans per year. Data trends: it is evident that the pain score dropped substantially post-surgery.
