Medical Wellness

- That includes regular medical and dental examinations and regular gynecological
examinations for women and periodic prostate exams for men, and medical self-care.
- (ex 1) a younger man who smokes cigarettes and ignores the risks of developing
diseases linked to smoking, but who has not yet developed disease, is medically unwell.
- (ex 2) Another example is a man with hypertension who advances his knowledge level
about hypertension by researching it on the internet, maintaining a commitment to
leading a healthy lifestyle, and regularly exercising and engaging in stress reduction
exercises.
Pharmaceuticals and Drugs | Drug Wellness
- Clonazepam is used to prevent and control seizures. This medication is known as an
anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug.
- Temazepam This medication is used to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia). It may help
you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and lessen how often you wake
- Oxycodone is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
- (ex 1) no more than one drink per day for women and no more than one to two drinks
per day for men (with one drink equal to 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1 1⁄2
ounces of hard liquor)
- “Cannot restrict their alcohol intake, pregnant, lactating women, individuals taking
medications that can interact with alcohol, and those with specific medical conditions”
- Caffeine abuse occurs when a person exceeds a moderate intake, generally regarded as
300 mg per day
Nutrition and Nutritional Wellness
- Balanced Diet, Mindful Eating, Portion Control, Processed Foods and Sugars, etc…
- Nutrition and nutritional wellness are detailed in next lesson
Muscular Fitness and Muscular Fitness Wellness
- Muscular strength is determined by the ability to move a heavy weight a limited number
of times (e.g. bench pressing 80 pounds eight times).
- Muscular endurance (e.g., performing 100 abdominal curls).
- Muscular power is determined by the ability to move the heaviest weight possible (e.g.
bench pressing 120 pounds one time).
- Elastic strength is determined by the ability of the muscles to overcome a resistance
with a fast contraction and thereby enable the patient/client to compete in a sport (e.g., a
basketball game) without injuring the joints or muscles.
- Muscle Fitness Wellness are detailed in next next lesson
Flexibility and Flexibility Wellness
- For example, a man may continually learn about flexibility and flexibility wellness, be
committed to stretching, and regularly engage in stretching, but he may present with a
slightly impaired range of motion.
- Flexibility and Flexibility Wellness are detailed in next next lesson
Body Composition and Body Composition Wellness
- Lean body mass is all tissue that is not fat—that is, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and
the skeletal system.
- For example, a woman may know a lot about body composition and body composition
wellness, be committed to living a lifestyle that promotes a healthy body composition, eat
healthfully, and exercise regularly but still be overfat due to hypothyroidism.