Use of Complementary Therapies on the Rise: Study

Research shows more Americans are seeking therapies outside the allopathic box—including chiropractic, meditation, yoga, and acupuncture—especially for pain.
Use of Complementary Therapies on the Rise: Study
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Emma Suttie
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
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More Americans are opting for complementary therapies, according to a new analysis from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The findings show a significant increase in the use of “complementary health approaches,” particularly in the management of pain over the last two decades.

The research was conducted by the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, and the resulting study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Jan. 25.
Emma Suttie
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
Emma is an acupuncture physician and has written extensively about health for multiple publications over the past decade. She is now a health reporter for The Epoch Times, covering Eastern medicine, nutrition, trauma, and lifestyle medicine.
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