作者
Ivan Urits, Ruben H Schwartz, Vwaire Orhurhu, Nishita V Maganty, Brian T Reilly, Parth M Patel, Christopher Wie, Alan D Kaye, Ken F Mancuso, Aaron J Kaye, Omar Viswanath
发表日期
2021/1
来源
Advances in therapy
卷号
38
页码范围
76-89
出版商
Springer Healthcare
简介
Introduction
Non-pharmacologic alternative therapies for pain have been around for a long time, some for hundreds of years. They have been used throughout history to treat many issues.
Recent Findings
Currently, alternative medicine is most frequently used to treat musculoskeletal pain, and between 59 and 90% of patients utilizing alternative therapies for chronic pain claimed they were helpful and can serve as an effective adjunctive for the treatment of chronic pain. Some examples of alternative therapies that will be discussed in this review include acupuncture, tai chi, osteopathic manipulation, and chiropractic care. Acupuncture, traditionally a Chinese practice, is becoming more popular across the world to attempt to relieve pain. It involves the placement of thin needles at various points in the body. The efficacy of acupuncture for pain is heavily …
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