CAM use by children with pain in the United States
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017
CAM is frequently used by children with pain in the USA and many parents report benefits for their child’s symptoms.
What we know
Chronic pain is reported by 15-25% of children. The objective of this study was to provide estimates of CAM use by children with pain in the United States.
The study revealed
CAM use among children with pain was associated with female sex, higher income, and presence of 4+ comorbidities.
The 2 most commonly used CAM were biologically-based therapies (47.3%) (e.g., special diets and herbal supplements) and manipulative or body-based therapies (46.3%) (e.g., chiropractic and massage).