title: Complementary medicine.
abstract: Complementary medicine has become an important subject for rheumatologists, not least because many patients try complementary treatments. Recent clinical trials yield promising results. In particular, evidence suggests that several herbal medicines and dietary supplements can alleviate the pain of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Clearly, rigorous testing of complementary treatments is possible, and considering their popularity, should be encouraged.
authors.affiliation: Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, United Kingdom. Edzard.Ernst@pms.ac.uk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ernst
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006705:Homeopathy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome