Use of complementary health approaches overall and for pain management by US adults

Use of complementary health approaches overall and for pain management by US adults
JAMA, by Richard L. Nahin, MPH, PhD; Amber Rhee, MHS; Barbara Stussman, BA; 1/25/24
Millions of US adults use complementary health approaches (CHAs) each year; ... Previously, the safety and efficacy of many of these approaches lacked rigorous clinical trials. Over the past 2 decades, increasing evidence has supported the safety and efficacy of selected approaches for pain management. We examined trends in CHA use among US adults at 3 time points: 2002, 2012, and 2022.