Pulsed shortwave diathermy, an electromagnetic therapy, has been in clinical use for acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain for many decades. Innovation, miniaturization and advances in technology have allowed for the development of a new generation of shortwave devices that deliver a localized, low fixed dose of shortwave therapy. Clinical research has shown that these novel shortwave devices ...

Alternate medicine which has a long history has been relegated to the background by the evolution of modern medicine. In recent times, however, alternative medical therapy has been growing in popularity and getting increasing attention and interest. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude and use by urban dwellers of alternative medical therapies. This was a cross-sectional descriptive stud...

objective: the theraputic exercise is regarded as one of the most important theraputic interventions in the chronic low back pain patients. stabilization exercise is among the most significant practical ones in these patients. the study of the effects of these exercises on the variability of trunk muscles postural strategies and the ability in normalizing these strategies are among the uncertai...

Introduction: acupuncture and cupping constitute an alternative therapy to alleviate different conditions, especially acute low back pain, which improves the level of satisfaction impacts on quality life patients who suffer from it. Objective: evaluate efficacy treatment with in pain. Methods: a randomized phase III therapeutic clinical trial was carried out attended Natural Traditional Medicin...

introduction: homeopathy can be applied to treat various diseases and conditions such as cancer, allergy, mood disorders, headache and pain. this case showed that homeopathic medicine can be a treatment modality for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp), an autoimmune-mediated hematologic disorder. case presentation: the patient was a 5.5–year-old child with itp who referred to the homeopat...

Bee venom injection therapy is an alternative treatment sometimes used for chronic inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, to reduce pain. Several chemical components of bee venom have anti-inflammatory effects, and apitoxin, one of the mixed components, has been used for pain prevention therapy. However, there have been no large-scale investigations regard...

The Covid-19 pandemic has led people who were non-COVID-19 patient to avoid hospital admission and seek help from alternative medicine. aim of this report is describe the management chest pain at home using Su Jok therapy. Case report: A male 47 years old complained with difficulty breathing asked for researcher was a nurse as well therapist. His sclera profile recorded analysis (sclerology ana...

BACKGROUND Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is commonly used to treat back pain, but little is known about factors associated with improvement. METHODS We used data from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey to examine the associations between the perceived helpfulness of various CAM therapies for back pain. RESULTS Approximately 6% of the US population used CAM to treat the...

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain condition. It has been described by the International Headache Society as "an intra-oral burning or dysesthetic sensation, recurring daily for more than 2 h/day for more than 3 months, without clinically evident causative lesions." BMS is frequently seen in women in the peri-menopausal and menopausal age group in an average female/male ratio of 7:1...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the extent of health insurance coverage for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) within one region in the United States, a study prompted by the increased utilization of CAM. DESIGN Prospective telephone interview of health insurance representatives. LOCATION A contiguous three-state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) in ...