A new study published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine demonstrates that a “multidisciplinary, team-based model of care that includes access to licensed complementary care practitioners (e.g., chiropractors, massage therapists, and acupuncturists) in addition to conventional care providers” may be more beneficial to patients with lower back pain than receiving conventional medical care alone. In many cases, simply taking….

A new study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine demonstrated that patients with neck pain experienced a greater reduction of symptoms over the short and longer term with spinal manipulation, compared with those just taking medications. The results clearly showed that patients fared well with spinal manipulation, making it an excellent first line choice for acute cervical spine pain….

A study published in the December issue of Pediatrics shows that acupuncture is generally a safe treatment for children when performed by well-trained professionals. According to the study, ”the rate of adverse events was significantly lower in children than what has been reported in adults”. According to the article, acupuncture is used for “a variety of problems, such as pain, nausea, vomiting,….

The benefits of CAM therapies (which includes chiropractic, massage, energy healing and acupuncture, to name a few) that were reported in a study on back pain conducted by researchers at the Center for Community Health and Evaluation, Group Health Research Institute, in Seattle, Washington include: increased ability to relax positive changes in emotional states increased sense of well-being, and improvement in physical conditions….