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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Pain Information for Health Professionals

Pain is the condition for which adults in the United States most often use complementary and integrative health approaches. This includes musculoskeletal pain (back pain, neck pain, joint pain, etc.), headache, and pain associated with specific conditions (e.g., arthritis). The scientific evidence to date suggests that some complementary health approaches may provide modest, short-term effects that may help individuals manage the day-to-day variations in their chronic pain symptoms. In most instances, though, the amount of evidence is too small to clearly show whether an approach is useful.

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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Evidence-Based Medicine: Literature Reviews

Continuing Medical Education

Research Spotlights

Chronic Pain

Back Pain

Knee Pain