More Americans are looking beyond Western medicine to help relieve their back, neck, and spinal joint pain, including osteoarthritis of the backbone. In this specific article, we discuss Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), which is also called Complementary and Integrative Medicine.
INTERCHANGEABLE TERMS
When an option (not mainstream) practice is combined with standard (mainstream) medicine, it’s called “complemental” or “integrative” health care. It’s called “alternative.” when it’s used in place of traditional medicine Nevertheless, these terms are frequently used interchangeably.
COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE/INTEGRATIVE TREATMENTS
Although treatments might be combined you will find five general types of CAM therapies.
1. ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Naturopathic or naturopathy medical care may include water therapy, massage, and herbal drugs.
2. HEAD-BODY TECHNIQUES
Head-body techniques may help a patient with back or neck pain to utilize their head to change or restrain their symptoms in a way that is positive, therefore reducing pain.
3. BIOLOGICALLY-BASED THERAPIES
Biologically-based treatments feature nature-based substances such as botanicals and dietary supplements to ease pain. Natural substances contain ginseng, ginkgo, fish oil, or Echinacea and could be obtainable in different kinds, including a tea, aromatherapy oils, syrup, powder, pill, or capsule.
4. BODY-BASED PRACTICES
Body-established practices include different types of massage, body alignment techniques, osteopathic manipulation and chiropractic.
5. ENERGY THERAPIES
Energy therapies unblock energy fields or may help shift. Qi gong (eg, breathing techniques), Reiki (eg, stress reduction/relaxation), and magnets are treatments based on transferring energy.
IS ALTERNATIVE, COMPLEMENTARY OR INTEGRATIVE THERAPY RIGHT FOR YOU?
To assist you decide, look at the next points.
Sources:
Rosenzweig S. Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Merck Manual. Consumer Version. www.merckmanuals.com/home/special-subjects/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-cam/overview-of-complementary-and-alternative-medicine.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What’s In a Name? March 2015. nccih.nih.gov/health/integrative-health.
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