Complementary medicine

Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2003 Mar;15(2):151-5. doi: 10.1097/00002281-200303000-00012.

Abstract

Complementary medicine has become an important subject for rheumatologists, not least because many patients try complementary treatments. Recent clinical trials yield promising results. In particular, evidence suggests that several herbal medicines and dietary supplements can alleviate the pain of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Clearly, rigorous testing of complementary treatments is possible, and considering their popularity, should be encouraged.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / therapy*
  • Complementary Therapies / methods*
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Female
  • Fibromyalgia / diagnosis
  • Fibromyalgia / therapy*
  • Homeopathy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Massage
  • Osteoarthritis / diagnosis
  • Osteoarthritis / therapy*
  • Pain Measurement
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Phytotherapy / methods
  • Prognosis
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Range of Motion, Articular / physiology
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome