Why would a holistic approach be the most effective treatment
would approach the assessment and treatment of my patient’s OsteoArthritis with a holistic approach by providing the most effective treatment with the least invasive interventions possible.
1.Why would a holistic approach be the most effective one, if at all?
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A 32-year-old woman comes to the acute care clinic. She states, “I have pain in my knees. I can barely walk up and down stairs.” She weighs 145 pounds and is 5′ 2″. During your assessment, you note her knees have a very small amount of swelling with warmth or redness. You diagnose her with the initial stages of osteoarthritis. She has no allergies and takes trazodone hydrochloride 50 mg PO at night to assist with sleeping and to prevent TMJ symptoms. You determine she needs an anti-inflammatory agent.
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