The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point

  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Common sense considerations

    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Archive for the 'Vibrational' Category

    Whole-body vibration therapy of bone

    Sunday, December 11th, 2011

    Animal studies show beneficial effects, but studies in postmenopausal women are conflicting.

    Researchers at Toronto, and McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontario, studied whether whole body vibration improves bone density and structure. (more…)

    Osteoporosis, Vibrational | Comments Off on Whole-body vibration therapy of bone

    Improving balance in fibromyalgia using whole-body vibration

    Friday, March 11th, 2011

    Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a treatment where a patient stands on a platform that oscillates at a particular frequency and amplitude, causing muscle contractions through stimulation of sensory receptors.

    These devices are available over the Internet and generally viewed as a fad.

    Researchers at the University of Extremadura, in Caceres, Spain, studied the effects of WBV on dynamic balance (balance while moving) in women with fibromyalgia. (more…)

    Fibromyalgia, Parkinson's, Vibrational | Comments Off on Improving balance in fibromyalgia using whole-body vibration

    Vibrational medicine: Results of scientific research

    Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

    Vibrational medicine is based on the premise that human beings are essentially “dynamic energy systems” (aka spirits), and the path to good health is found through maintaining a health balance and flow of energy through the body. (more…)

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