Complementary medicines are frequently used by chronic pain patients. It is a challenge for the primary care physician to provide objective information based on the scientific literature. Meta-analyses have shown favourable effects of acupuncture, therapeutic massage and osteopathy for patients with acute low back pain. Concerning chronic low back pain, meta-analyses have shown positive results with acupuncture, osteopathy, yoga and tai-chi. Other therapies have shown positive effects, but further trials are necessary to fully validate them. This article reviews the literature supporting the most studied complementary medicines
Background. 2.7 million patients present to US EDs annually for management of low back pain (LBP). D...
Back and neck pain are important health problems with serious societal and economic implications. Co...
Chronic pain patients often use complementary medicine (CM) to alleviate their pain; however, little...
Complementary medicines are frequently used by chronic pain patients. It is a challenge for the prim...
The support for the principles of evidence-based medicine has increased within the field of compleme...
The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the effects of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT)...
Abstract Background Chronic pain patients often use complementary medicine (CM) to alleviate their p...
ABSTRACT Purpose: The article aims to review the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating low back ...
Abstract Introduction: Lower back pain is one of the most common disorders in the world. Acupuncture...
STUDY DESIGN. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. OBJECTIVES. To determine the effe...
© 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Background context Back pain is the most prevalent of musc...
INTRODUCTION: Low back pain is a very prevalent condition in the elderly. It causes significant morb...
Pain is a subjective experience that is influenced by a multitude of biological, cultural, and psych...
OBJECTIVE: Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal condition often treated using integrative...
BACKGROUND: Although low back pain is usually a self-limiting and benign disease that tends to impro...
Background. 2.7 million patients present to US EDs annually for management of low back pain (LBP). D...
Back and neck pain are important health problems with serious societal and economic implications. Co...
Chronic pain patients often use complementary medicine (CM) to alleviate their pain; however, little...
Complementary medicines are frequently used by chronic pain patients. It is a challenge for the prim...
The support for the principles of evidence-based medicine has increased within the field of compleme...
The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the effects of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT)...
Abstract Background Chronic pain patients often use complementary medicine (CM) to alleviate their p...
ABSTRACT Purpose: The article aims to review the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating low back ...
Abstract Introduction: Lower back pain is one of the most common disorders in the world. Acupuncture...
STUDY DESIGN. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. OBJECTIVES. To determine the effe...
© 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Background context Back pain is the most prevalent of musc...
INTRODUCTION: Low back pain is a very prevalent condition in the elderly. It causes significant morb...
Pain is a subjective experience that is influenced by a multitude of biological, cultural, and psych...
OBJECTIVE: Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal condition often treated using integrative...
BACKGROUND: Although low back pain is usually a self-limiting and benign disease that tends to impro...
Background. 2.7 million patients present to US EDs annually for management of low back pain (LBP). D...
Back and neck pain are important health problems with serious societal and economic implications. Co...
Chronic pain patients often use complementary medicine (CM) to alleviate their pain; however, little...