Can chronic pain be handled with complementary therapies?

Can chronic pain be handled with complementary therapies?

Pain is the most common reason for seeking medical care. Chronic pain—pain that lasts a long time—becomes more common with increasing age. Many older adults with chronic pain turn to complementary and integrative health to find relief. But how effective are these approaches for pain? See what the science says.

See how pain may be helped by complementary therapies.

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The information on Complementary Health Approaches was developed for NIHSeniorHealthby the National Center on Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at NIH.