Kinesiology 1070A/B Lecture 7: Placebos
16 Oct 2018
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Measurable, observable, felt improvement in health that is attributable to treatment. Psychological theory - belief in the treatment or to a subjective feeling of improvement. The critical factor is our beliefs about what"s going to happen that can lead to improvements. Doctor"s in a study told patients that a dye that was colored on a wart and said when the dye wore off the wart would be gone and it actually led to improvement. Patients who got their wisdom teeth out people who got ultrasound and people who didn"t. Even when patients are told their getting placebo it can still ease symptoms and pain. Placebos cause the brain to release endorphin or endogenous opioids that reduce pain. Showing attention, care, affection, to the patient triggers physical reaction in the body strengthening immune system and healing process. Placebo at many times has the least pain, same with function.
