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Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy and also called water cure, [ 1] is a branch of alternative medicine (particularly naturopathy ), occupational therapy, and physiotherapy, that involves the use of water for pain relief and treatment. The term encompasses a broad range of approaches and therapeutic methods that take advantage of the ...
Acupuncture[ b] is a form of alternative medicine [ 2] and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. [ 3] Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; [ 4][ 5] the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientific knowledge, [ 6] and it has been characterized as quackery.
Back pain ( Latin: dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back. It may be classified as neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar) or coccydynia (tailbone or sacral pain) based on the segment affected. [ 1] The lumbar area is the most common area affected. [ 2] An episode of back pain may be acute, subacute or chronic ...
Management of low back pain depends on which of the three general categories is the cause: mechanical problems, non-mechanical problems, or referred pain. [59] For acute pain that is causing only mild to moderate problems, the goals are to restore normal function, return the individual to work, and minimize pain.
A 2008 Cochrane Library review concluded that LLLT has insufficient evidence for treatment of nonspecific low back pain, [50] a finding echoed in a 2010 review of chronic low back pain. [51] A 2015 review found benefit in nonspecific chronic low-back pain. [15] LLLT may be useful in the treatment of both acute and chronic neck pain. [16]
The term “One Water” refers to integrated and effective water management practices that are “older than Texas.”. [ 3] Holistic, system-wide, interconnected approaches to water have been used before. Holistic water planning by municipalities has become an international trend. [ 4] The international water community developed Integrated ...
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Pain management is an aspect of medicine and health care involving relief of pain ( pain relief, analgesia, pain control) in various dimensions, from acute and simple to chronic and challenging. Most physicians and other health professionals provide some pain control in the normal course of their practice, and for the more complex instances of ...