Review of CAM for fibromyalgia
Most people suffering from fibromyalgia use a variety of complementary or alternative medicine treatments to manage their symptoms.
Prof. Ernst has updated his review of the CAM options from a year ago.
First, the details.
- 5 systematic reviews were included and evaluated homoeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, hydrotherapy and massage.
And, the results.
- The reviews found some evidence of beneficial effects arising from…
- Acupuncture
- Homoeopathy
- Hydrotherapy
- Massage
- There was no evidence for therapeutic effects from chiropractic.
The bottom line?
A summary of the Ernst review from last year is here.
In addition, positive results with yoga are summarized here. And the benefits of tai chi are here.
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