Research Notes on Alternative Pain Management
Pain management’s main goal is to relieve pain. A multidisciplinary approach which includes pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and psychological measures is normally used to treat pain. Some pain medications, especially in very high doses, have health-threatening side effects, and may cause dependence or addiction. Alternative treatment approaches such as acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and yoga are options for managing chronic pain in place of pain-relieving drugs.
Top Resources on Alternative Pain Management
- WebMD: Pain Management: Alternative Therapy
- American Pain Foundation: Including CAM in Your Pain Management Plan: Some Things to Consider | Manage Your Pain: Yoga for Chronic Pain
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Introduction to Acupuncture | The Use of Magnets for Pain
- Aetna InteliHealth: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Mayo Clinic: Prolotherapy: An Effective Treatment for Low Back Pain?
- National Pain Foundation: Using Complementary Therapy to Relieve Pain
- BreastCancer.org: Alternative Treatments for Pain
- Senior Step: Alternative Pain Management Therapies
- BeliefNet: Alternative Methods for Pain Reduction
- Women24: Alternative Pain Relief
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Jul. 30, 2008
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