Alternative Medicine

Tell Your Doctor if You Use Alternative Pain Treatments

Many patients see chiropractors or acupuncturists without telling their doctor. But many doctors will not advise against these treatments.

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What Is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture — an ancient Chinese art involving needles — is best known in the United States to treat pain, especially if you have trouble managing it.

Can Cupping Help with Muscle Pain?

People turn to cupping to relax their muscles and reduce pain, particularly in the neck or back, and some athletes say it helps with sports-related pain.

Essential Oils for Inflammation

Can essential oils reduce inflammation? Research is limited, yet people who use essential oils for inflammation believe they work. Here’s what you should know.

The Health Benefits of Meditation

Research shows meditation can help calm stress and potentially benefit health in multiple ways across your lifespan.

The Benefits of Tai Chi

Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese form of body movement exercise, is ideal for older people and brain health in anyone. Science suggests it helps in several ways.

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What Is Naturopathy?

Could naturopathy, a natural approach to whole-body healing, make you healthier, or is the practice nothing more than pseudoscience? Here's what you should know.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

What Is Chiropractic?

Chiropractors do more than crack your neck and back. The profession is focused on whole-body healing. Here's what you can expect when you visit a chiropractor.