Complementary Therapies for Pain Management E-book (ebook)

Section 1 Using the book

? The book at a glance
? Methods
? How to use this book
? Bibliography of main reference sources

Section 2 General topics

? Complementary and alternative medicine ? an overview
? Epidemiology of pain
? Pain measurement
? Current medical concepts of pain
? Psychological concepts of pain
? Alternative concepts of pain
? Anthroposophical concepts of pain
? Ayurvedic concepts of pain
? Concepts of pain in healing
? Homeopathic concepts of pain
? Naturopathic concepts of pain
? Osteopathic concepts of pain
? Concepts of pain in traditional Chinese medicine

Section 3 Therapies

? Acupuncture
? Alexander technique
? Aromatherapy
? Autogenic training
? Ayurveda
? Biofeedback
? Chiropractic
? Craniosacral therapy
? Feldenkrais
? Herbalism
? Homeopathy
? Hydro-/ Balneotherapy
? Hypnotherapy
? Imagery
? Kinesiology
? Massage
? Meditation
? Music therapy
? Naturopathy
? Neural therapy
? Osteopathy
? Qigong
? Reflexology
? Relaxation therapy
? Shiatsu
? Spiritual healing
? Static magnets
? Tai chi
? Yoga
? Table 3.3 Other complementary therapies which have been tested for effectiveness or are used frequently

Section 4 Medicines

? Arnica (Arnica montana)
? Avocado soybean unsaponifiable
? Cannabis (Cannabis sativa)
? Cat?s claw (Uncaria tomentosa)
? Chilli (Capsicum spp)
? Chondroitin
? Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
? Devil?s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
? Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis)
? Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
? Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
? Glucosamine
? Green lipped mussel
? Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
? Indian frankincense (Boswellia serrata)
? Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
? Leeches
? Nettle (Urtica dioica)
? Peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
? Red clover (Trifolium pratense)
? SAMe
? Shark cartilage
? Willow (Salix spp)
? Table 4.1 Other complementary medicines which have been tested for effectiveness or are used frequently

Section 5 Pain syndromes

? Abdominal pain
? Angina pectoris
? Back pain
? Burn pain
? Cancer pain
? Carpal tunnel syndrome
? Complex regional pain syndrome
? Dental pain
? Depression
? Dysmenorrhoea
? Fibromyalgia
? Headache
? Labour pain
? Mastalgia
? Migraine
? Minor trauma
? Myofascial pain
? Neck pain
? Neuropathic/neuralgic pain
? Osteoarthritis
? Otitis media
? Perioperative pain
? Peripheral arterial occlusive disease
? Procedural pain
? Raynaud?s disease
? Rheumatoid arthritis
? Shoulder pain
? Tennis elbow
? Table 5.33 Examples of other occasionally used treatments for specific conditions lacking sound evidence of effectiveness

Section 6 Useful resources for pain management

Postscript