Massage Therapy Case Study

• Imagine that you wake up one morning after a social event and you experience a severe headache, sensitivity to light and loud noises, fatigue, and severe nausea. You decide to go to a physician for a diagnosis and treatment, and she asks you the following questions to elicit your illness narrative. Type your response to each question.

1. What do you call the problem?
I call the problem migraine.

2. What do you think has caused the problem?
Last night, I was at this friend’s 31st birthday party at this club. I consumed so much alcohol because it was a social event.

3. Why do you think it started when it did?
I think it started because of the amount of alcohol I consume and apparently, alcohol is one of the biggest causes of migraine.
(Search the Web for help if you need to.) For each, list one or more reasons why you personally might seek that treatment type. If you would never consider it, write a couple of sentences about why.
1. Acupuncture – I would this this treatment because my aunt who is a doctor told me that acupuncture treatments are effective since there are many cases where they cure back, neck, and hip pains.
2. Massage Therapy- I would do this type of treatment because I have a cousin who did this. He was able to relieve stress and reduce his anxiety because of massage therapy.
3. Psychological Therapy- It can enable patients to understand their feelings and what makes them feel positive, anxious, or depressed.

• Try to create a brief, clear definition of the term "health." Why might your definition be different from your classmate's?

Answer: Health is living a full, happy life. My definition might be different from my classmates because other people might cherish other things like wealth as health more than living a full, happy life. Not everyone will have the same beliefs or