Pain is the most common complaint amongst all patients seeking care from all types of
health practitioners. It is estimated that 40% of patient visits to health care practitioners are …

The field of Pain Medicine has evolved over the last 20 years to include an increasing array
of sophisticated and technologically complex diagnostic and the-peutic procedures …

Many people around the world use health care approaches that were developed outside
conventional allopathic medicine. More than 30% of adults in the United States, with similar …

Managing Pain-General Practice: The Integrative Approach. One of the most common
reasons for people presenting to a healthcare practitioner is the presence of pain. Taking an …

Chronic pain is a common reason for patients to seek medical care. Its cause is generally
complex and multifactorial. Patients try various management options with limited or no …

This article discusses several issues related to therapies that are considered
“complementary” or “alternative” to conventional medicine (CM). A definition of …

Chronic pain is pain that lasts for more than 3-6 months. It is a complex health condition that
is difficult to treat. Chronic pain is stressful, and can lead to serious and costly physical and …

Pain is the single most common reason for patients to consult a CAM practitioner. This
essential new book provides concise evidence-based information on complementary and …

Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) encompasses both Western-style medicine
and complementary health approaches as a new combined approach to treat a variety of …

Despite concerns about the lack of scientific proof of their effectiveness, complementary and
alternative therapies have become an integral part of health care. Eisenberg et al found that …