More often than not, patients must cobble together a variety of treatments. A recent study showed that 44% of chronic pain patients on narcotics have serched out alternative treatments. Perhaps because they have found that conventional treatments failed or because of side effects.
The most popular alternative treatments are as follows: Acupuncture, massage, spinal manipulation, yoga tai chi and acetyl-l-carnitine.
60% of chronic pain patients try acupuncture, and most found some relief after 10 sessions.
MASSAGE: Since tense muscles often contribute to pain, its no wonder that massage, which works to relax muscles, is effective at easing pain. A 2001 study showed that patients who had 10 massages, 1 per week, reported BETTER pain relief than those who tried acupuncture.
Yoga classes twice a week for 24 weeks was shown to help with pain relief.
Tai Chi : patients who participated n class for 60 min for 12 weeks found some relief.
Acetyl-L-Carnitine: this dietary supplement appears to be promising in treating diabetes-related nerve pain. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy found that patients who took at least 2 grams daily fared best.
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