Use of Alternative Therapies by Rehabilitation Outpatients with the Musculoskeletal Pain.
- Author:
Sang Il PARK
1
;
Soo A KIM
;
Dong Won PARK
;
Cheol Ho SON
;
Eun CHOI
;
Yang Gyun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Alternative medicine;
Acupuncture;
Oriental medicine;
Chiropractic;
Massage
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
Chiropractic;
Complementary Therapies*;
Humans;
Massage;
Medicine, East Asian Traditional;
Musculoskeletal Pain*;
Outpatients*;
Prevalence;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Rehabilitation*;
Shoulder
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2000;24(6):1191-1195
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to document the prevalence and patterns of use of alternative therapies and effectiveness in a rehabilitation medicine outpatient practice. METHOD: This study was performed that a random sample of 200 patients of rehabilitation outpatient were given a questionnaire addressing their use of alternative therapies. RESULTS: One or more alternative therapies had been used by 51.3% of subjects for their presenting problem. The most common therapies were acupuncture, oriental medicine, chiropractic and massage. Musculoskeletal pain syndrome involving the low back and shoulder were the most common problems of use of alternative therapies. Of the patients who used alternative treatments, 40.2% reported some degree of efficacy. CONCLUSION: A significant proportion of rehabilitation outpatients use alternative therapies and frequently perceived a benefit from them. Incorporating alternative therapies into physiatric practice is a desirable future direction for the speciality.
