title: Complementary and alternative medicine treatments for low back pain.
abstract: Complementary and alternative medicine, often referred to as integrated medicine, is often used for the treatment of low back pain. This article presents 6 therapies (ie, behavioral treatment, acupuncture, manipulation, prolotherapy, neuroreflexotherapy, and herbal treatments), which are discussed in terms of the specifics of the modality, as well as the empirical evidence related to their effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Psychosocial Medicine, Southern Regional Area Health Education Center, 1601 Owen Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304, USA. daniel.marlowe@sr-ahec.org
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marlowe
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D029001:Herbal Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations / Q000379:methods; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000379:methods