title: [Are so-called alternative therapeutic procedures in pain treatment the solution?].
abstract: So-called alternative methods are surely not the solution for the therapy of chronic pain. Although those methods may often produce a marked placebo effect, it must be pointed out that so far there has not been any proof of a specific effect. At some methods, especially acupuncture, a therapeutic effect seems possible. Further carefully planned clinical studies are necessary. Finally the therapy with such unproofed methods often causes high costs that contrast to the effectivity.
authors.affiliation: R + V Lebensversicherung AG, Wiesbaden.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ostendorf
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010166:Palliative Care