Complementary & Alternative Medicine: Usefulness in the Management of Chronic Pain affecting Underserved Populations

Objectives: Review the general concept of complementary and alternative medicine Explore the evidence base of certain modalities in the management of chronic pain: most common, easy to incorporate and financially feasible Show the applicability of integrative therapies to our patient population Provide resources for clinical use What will not be covered: Every single type of integrative therapy: energy therapies, Ayurveda, all aspects of traditional Chinese medicine, other traditional healers Discussion on specific pain syndromes: how each pain syndrome is treated Presentation: 44 minute