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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard care. Standard care is what medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy and allied health professionals, such as registered nurses and physical therapists, practice. Alternative medicine means treatments that you use instead of standard ones. Complementary medicine means nonstandard treatments that you use along with standard ones. Examples of CAM therapies are acupuncture, chiropractic and herbal medicines.

 
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  • Back pain myths 2009.05.05 Dr. Chuck Huebner, a rheumatologist with Harbor Arthritis Center in Petoskey, spoke about the myths of back pain to an audience of nearly 30 attendees at Bay Tennis and Fitness in Harbor Springs on Wednesday, April 30.
  • Chiropractic: Conservative care of neck pain, injury 2008.09.04 Chiropractic is a health care approach that focuses on the relationship between the body's structure–mainly the spine–and its functioning.
  • An Introduction to Massage Therapy 2008.07.28 here are many types of massage therapy; all involve manipulating the muscles and other soft tissues of the body.
  • Spinal Manipulation for Low-Back Pain 2008.07.25 This fact sheet summarizes the current scientific knowledge about the effects of spinal manipulation on low-back pain.
  • An Introduction to Chiropractic 2008.07.25 Chiropractic is a health care approach that focuses on the relationship between the body's structure–mainly the spine–and its functioning.
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  • Why Fish Oils Work Swimmingly Against Diabetes Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. The discovery could lead to development of a simple dietary remedy for many of the more than 23 million Americans suffering from diabetes and other conditions...
  • Medicinal Cannabis Review Highlights Dilemmas Facing Healthcare Professionals Nurses have a responsibility to respect and support patients who use cannabis for medicinal purposes, but must stay within the law and follow professional guidance at all times, according to a research review in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing...
  • Oral Supplements Enhance Effectiveness Of Botox Injections Taking a dietary supplement of organic zinc and the enzyme phytase four days before receiving botulinum toxin injections made the toxin more effective in 93 percent of patients tested in a recent study at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. Dr...
  • NPA Advocates For Dietary Supplement Industry To Supreme Court The Natural Products Association (NPA) is filing an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the dietary supplement industry against an overreaching and potentially damaging decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case, Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v...
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