An integrative review of complementary and alternative medicine use for back pain: A focus on prevalence, reasons for use, influential factors, self-perceived effectiveness, and communication

Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1870-1883

  Murthy, Vijayendra ^a   Sibbritt, David W ^a   Adams, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Back pain; Communication; Complementary and alternative medicine; Perceived effectiveness; Prevalence; Review; Self prescribed CAM

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BACKACHE; CHIROPRACTIC; CHRONICITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; FRIEND; GENDER; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MASSAGE; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; YOGA; BACK PAIN; PROCEDURES;

BACK PAIN; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC;

EID: 84933188807     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.04.049     Document Type: Review

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