Section Acp 601.01 - Definitions(a) "Acupressure" means a non-invasive treatment approach utilizing the same underlying diagnostic model as acupuncture but treating the appropriate points with pressure.(b) "Amma" means a system of body work therapy which employs a wide variety of massage techniques, manipulations and the application of pressure, friction, and touch to points and the channels on which they are located.(c) "Auriculotherapy" means ear acupuncture which applies the principles of acupuncture to specific points on the ear to treat illness, injury, or other health conditions and concerns.(d) "Channels" mean the pathways through which energy passes throughout the body.(e) "Craniosacral therapy" means a treatment approach using gentle massage pressure to rebalance the craniosacral system.(f) "Functional medicine" means a systems biology-based approach that focuses on identifying and treating the root cause illness, injury, or other health conditions.(g) "Gua sha" means a scraping technique used in oriental medical treatments to disperse stagnation in soft tissue.(h) "Integrative medicine" means an approach that applies multimodal interventions and uses conventional and complementary approaches in a coordinated manner to address a patient's health concerns.(i) "Jin shin do" means a Japanese form of acupressure which is characterized by self-treatment.(j) "Jin shin jitsu" means a Japanese form of acupressure utilizing a combination of acupressure points called safety energy locks which are held for a minute or more in an effort to harmonize body, mind, and spirit.(k) "Pakua" means an oriental exercise system philosophically based on the Chinese trigrams.(l) "Points" mean specific places on the energy channels of the body, located anatomically or by sensitivity to pressure and characterized by lower electrical resistance than the surrounding tissue.(m) "Polarity therapy" means a holistic therapy that combines bodywork, dietary adjustments, and exercises to restore the balance of the body's vital energy through correction of the electromagnetic field of the body.(n) "Qi gong" means an ancient Chinese exercise system that stimulates and balances the flow of vital energy in the channels by regulating posture, mind, and breath.(o) "Reiki" means a Japanese energy therapy that uses energy transmission to balance the biofield that surrounds the human body.(p) "Review of systems" means an inventory of the body systems that is obtained through a series of questions in order to identify signs or symptoms which the patient may be experiencing. This term also includes "general system review".(q) "Shiatsu" means a Japanese acupressure technique which restores a balanced flow of energy within the channels of the body by application of rhythmic pressure on specific points using the fingers, hands, elbows, knees, and feet.(r) "Sotai" means a Japanese therapeutic exercise system devised by Keizo Hashimoto based on the perception that a distortion in a person's center of gravity or polar axis leads to disorders and disease.(s) "T'ai chi" means a Chinese system of exercise consisting of slow, controlled, and fluid movements through a series of specific postures to circulate the vital energy of the body.(t) "Therapeutic touch" means an energetic therapy developed by Dolores Krieger, RN, that employs a laying-on-of-hands technique based on Asian theories of energy flow.(u) "Tuina" means a form of Asian bodywork that utilizes acupuncture point pressure as well as a variety of rubbing, circling and manipulation techniques to disperse blockages in or generate energy into various channels.(v) "Zero balancing" means a touch technique for aligning the body's energy and musculoskeletal system developed by Fritz Smith, osteopath and acupuncturist.N.H. Admin. Code § Acp 601.01
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Amended by Number 19, Filed May 11, 2023, Proposed by #13516-A, Effective 3/7/2023, Expires 3/7/2033.New. #10158, eff 6/27/2012.Amended by Number 6, Filed February 9, 2023, Proposed by #13516-A, Effective 3/7/2023, Expires 3/7/2033.