The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point

  • About this web log

    This blog is intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Common sense considerations

    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Archive for the 'Sciatica' Category

    Naprapathy

    Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

    Type “naprapathy” into Google and — you guessed it, — you’re asked, Did you mean: Naturopathy?

    No…I meant N A P R A P A T H Y ? the stealthy CAM.

    (more…)

    Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Naprapathy, Naturopathy, Osteoporosis, Pain-Back, Pain-Neck, Pain-Shoulder, Sciatica | Comments Off on Naprapathy

    Review of acupuncture to treat rheumatic conditions

    Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

    Other reviews came to contradictory conclusions.

    So, Prof. Ernst reviewed the reviews. (more…)

    Acupuncture/ pressure, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Pain-Back, Rheumatoid Diseases, Sciatica | Comments Off on Review of acupuncture to treat rheumatic conditions

    Is physical therapy cost-effective care for sciatica?

    Thursday, March 27th, 2008

    Not when compared to general practitioners’ care alone, according to researchers from Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. (more…)

    Physiotherapy, Sciatica | Comments Off on Is physical therapy cost-effective care for sciatica?