Alternative and Complementary Medicine
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Alexander Technique is a method that works to change (movement) habits in our everyday activities. It is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, support and coordination. The technique teaches the use of the appropriate amount of effort for a particular activity, giving you more energy for all your activities. This is a comprehensive site on the Alexander Technique including descriptions, lessons, how to find a teacher, books, videos and other learning resources.What is Alternative Medicine, and How Does it Work by Medical News Today provides a comprehensive list of alternative medicine information.
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and Naturopathic medicine was founded upon a holistic philosophy, naturopathic medicine combines safe and effective traditional therapies with the most current advances in modern medicine. Naturopathic medicine is appropriate for the management of a broad range of health conditions affecting all people of all ages. This site covers Naturopathic resources, descriptions of Naturopathic medicine and Naturopathic practices.
Arthritis and Glucosamine Information Center has the latest information on glucosamine, arthritis, and joint pain. Joint pain is something that nobody should have to live with. Fortunately, information is power. Explore this website and evaluate hundreds of articles, "plain english" clinical research summaries, message board posts, and more.
Autoimmune provides information on treatments of autoimmune disorders that fall outside of traditional medicine. Topics include diet, vitamins and herbs, environment and more. Visitors can also search for information concerning a specific condition.
Center for Integrative Medicine at UPMC Shadyside is the first hospital-based center in Pittsburgh to combine natural healing practices with conventional medicine. Integrative medicine is meant to work in conjunction with traditional medicine, providing a more holistic approach to healing — mind, body, and spirit.
I.C.P.A is a non-profit, chiropractic research organization dedicated solely to family health and well-being. The purpose of the I.C.P.A is to compile and publish research pertinent to children's health from conception, throughout pregnancy and in childhood. I.C.P.A membership is composed of over two thousand chiropractic doctors and students around the world. These members share a common interest in the advancement of quality chiropractic care for children.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine includes information on health, research, training, clinical trials a guide on Finding and Evaluating On-line Health Resources. The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading. This short guide contains important questions you should consider as you look for health information online. Answering these questions when you visit a new site will help you evaluate the information you find.
Natural Medicines: Comprehensive Database provides unbiased, scientific clinical information on complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies.
Prolotherapy website includes a listing of physicians by state, information about Prolotherapy, and extensive articles and research on this therapy. Prolotherapy is also known as non-surgical ligament reconstruction, and is a permanent treatment for chronic pain. Pain from multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, polio and arthritis are a few of the musculoskeletal pain ailments that can be treated with Prolotherapy. This website will ask for your location, but you can visit the map without identifying your location.
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Alternative Medicine Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in March 1998 to provide responsible and reliable information about alternative medicine to the public and health professionals. This site offers guides on the following: General Resource Guide, Choosing a Practitioner and How to Make Sense of Contradictory Medical Research.
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