complementary and alternative medicine
Qigong Helps Reduce Chronic Back Pain in Veteran Population
Qigong, a traditional Chinese practice combining gentle movements, controlled breathing and medication, could be a ...
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Interdisciplinary Treatment Works Because ‘People Are Not Unidimensional’
Interdisciplinary care, rather than multidisciplinary care, works best for many pain patients, according to Michael ...
APRIL 13, 2022
Controlled Trial Shows Turmeric Effective in Alleviating Pain of Knee OA
A trial has shown that turmeric could potentially serve as a clinical alternative to existing pain treatments in ...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Yoga Shows Significant Benefit as Add-On Migraine Treatment
Adding yoga therapy to standard medical treatment improved outcomes in patients with migraine headache, according ...
JUNE 26, 2020
Study Finds Mindfulness Significantly Reduces Headache Days for Episodic Migraine
An extended dose of mindfulness reduced headache days by nearly 50% over a one-month period compared with stress ...
JUNE 19, 2020
Tai Chi Shows Promise for LBP in the Elderly
A new feasibility study demonstrated that tai chi was a safe and effective treatment in an older low back pain ...
APRIL 22, 2020
Planning for Chronic Pain Patient Care Is Imperative in the Time of COVID-19
What would your patients do if your office closed because of COVID-19 exposure?
APRIL 16, 2020
Mirror Therapy for CRPS ‘Sounds Far-Fetched’ But Shows Promise
The results of a new study suggest that mirror therapy—in combination with a conventional rehabilitation ...
MARCH 26, 2020
Socioeconomic Factors Drive Ethnic, Racial Disparities in CAM Therapy Use for Cancer Pain
A new analysis has found complementary and alternative medicine approaches to the treatment of cancer pain are ...
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
OTC Medical Device Receives FDA Market Clearance for Musculoskeletal Pain
The FDA issued 510(k) over-the-counter clearance for the drug-free ActiPatch medical device (BioElectronics), for ...
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Oncology Massage Therapy Shows Promise for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Results from a pilot study evaluating two treatment schedules of a standardized Swedish massage technique to treat ...
JANUARY 27, 2020
Acupuncture Program Reinforces Benefits of Inpatient Integrated Therapies
The use of acupuncture and other integrated health therapies in an inpatient population at a tertiary care trauma ...
DECEMBER 24, 2019
