Acupuncture/ pressureChamomileChiropracticGlucosamine/ ChondroitinHomeopathyInflammatory Bowel DiseaseMassageNaturopathyOmega-3 Fatty AcidsPhysiotherapyPre, Pro, Synbiotics
CAM use in the Manitoba IBD Cohort Study
Researchers in Winnipeg, Manitoba surveyed the prevalence of CAM use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Testing exercise to prevent falls in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at the University of Exeter, in the UK, evaluated the effectiveness of an exercise program in people with Parkinson’s...
Physiotherapy following cesarean section
Researchers at Mugla University, in Turkey, investigated the effects of physiotherapy on incision pain and functional activities.
Physiotherapy to treat schizophrenia
Researchers at Catholic University Leuven, in Belgium, reviewed the evidence for physical therapy in people with schizophrenia. First, the details....
Review: CAM for low back pain
Researchers at the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill, reviewed active and passive treatment programs. Here’s what we know.
Benefits of physical therapy in institutionalized patients
Does extra physical therapy reduce length of stay and improve patient outcomes in people with various conditions. Researchers at La...
Chiropractic and recurrence of work-related low back pain
Researchers at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, compared the occurrence of repeated disability in patients...
Balneotherapy for fibromyalgia
Researchers at the Istanbul Medical Faculty, in Turkey, studied the effects of balneotherapy alone and with physical therapies on the...
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Use of CAM in patients with head and neck cancer
Researchers at the National University of Singapore surveyed the use of CAM in residents of Singapore who had head and...
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CAM for spinal cord injury pain
Researchers at the University Medical Centre Utrecht and De Hoogstraat, in The Netherlands surveyed the use of CAM in a...
Benefits of physical rehabilitation for residents in long term care
Researchers from the Bradford Royal Infirmary, in West Yorkshire, UK reviewed the evidence.
Physiotherapy and the risk of lymphoedema after breast cancer surgery
Lymphoedema refers to swelling in an arm or leg. Researchers from Alcalá de Henares University, in Madrid, Spain studied the...
The Gotland Low Back Pain Study
Just another study of manual therapy for low back pain? What seems to be new in this study by researchers...
Chest physiotherapy after upper abdominal surgery
 Researchers from the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil evaluated the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy during the immediate postoperative period...
Anxiety (Panic)/DepressionBreathingCognitive-Behavioral TherapyFatigueMassagePainPhysiotherapyQigongRelaxationTai ChiTherapeutic TouchYoga
Supportive care for chronic fatigue syndrome
Medscape has published a review written by clinicians from around the US. Let’s focus on 6 supportive care options for...
Massage for low back pain
 Massage might be beneficial for patients with subacute and chronic nonspecific low back pain, especially when combined with exercises and...
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CAM options to treat pain at the end of life
Of the many symptoms experienced by those at the end of life, pain is one of the most common, feared,...
Benefits of cognitive training after stroke
 Researchers from the University of Toronto, in Ontario have reviewed the contributions of cognitive strategies for improving muscle function (motor...
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Cost-effective naturopathic care for low back pain
In this study by researchers in Canada and the US, combining several treatments under the umbrella of naturopathic care was...
Acupuncture plus physiotherapy for painful shoulder
Researchers in Spain evaluated single-point acupuncture as an adjunct to physiotherapy to improve shoulder function in patients with unilateral subacromial...