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Alternatives in Cancer Pain Treatment: The Application of Chiropractic Care Semin Oncol Nurs 2005 (Aug); 21 (3): 184–189 The judicial use of chiropractic services in cancer patients appears to offer many economical and effective strategies for reducing the pain and suffering of cancer patients, as well as providing the potential to improve patient health overall. You'll find more articles like this in the Pain Management Page. Chronic Pain in Persons With Neuromuscular Disease Clin J Pain 2005 (Jan); 21 (1): 18–26 In this paper, researchers in a medical school rehabilitation department were interested in finding out what treatments were most effective at reducing pain for neuromuscular diseases (like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and myotonic muscular dystrophies). Interestingly, chiropractic scored the highest relief rating (7.33 out of 10), scoring higher than the relief provided by these medical treatments: nerve blocks (6.75) or Opioid analgesics (6.37). WOW!!! The Chiropractor's Role in Pain Management for Oncology Patients J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2001; 24 (1) Jan: 52–57 This article describes the potential benefits of chiropractic for cancer patients in the area of pain management and quality of life. Two specific case studies are presented in which cancer patients' quality of life benefited from chiropractic treatment. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medical Providers by Insured Cancer Patients in Washington State Cancer 2004 (Apr 1); 100 (7): 1522–1530 Musculoskeletal pain was the most common diagnosis at the CAM provider visit. Billed amounts for alternative services were <2% of the overall medical bills for cancer patients. A substantial number of insured cancer patients will use alternative providers if they are given the choice. The cost of this treatment is modest compared with conventional care charges. For individuals with cancer, CAM providers do not appear to be replacing conventional providers but instead are integrated into overall care. |