Alternative Treatments

Below are our 7 articles in the 'alternative treatments' category:

Acupuncture for Back Pain
Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that was developed by the Chinese almost 5,000 years ago. It loosely means the insertion of needles into the skin at specific points. How Does it Work? ...
Back and Neck Braces
Back and neck braces and supports have been used for back pain for many years. There are a wide variety available and each orthopaedic specialist will have their own preferences on which should be ...
Flotation Therapy
Flotation therapy induces the user into a state of deep relaxation. Whilst totally relaxed in a gravity-free enviroment, muscles and joints are relieved of pressure, therefore pain levels can ...
Hypnotherapy for Back Pain
Hypnotherapy is now accepted, even in conventional medicine as a legitimate method of controlling pain. It is a way of re-training the brain's ways in which pain messages are interpreted. The mind ...
Massage Therapy
Massage is becoming increasing recognised as a method of pain relief is sufferers of chronic back pain. There are three methods of delivery, a hands-on approach, the use of ice or using a massage ...
Reflexology for Back Pain
Reflexology has been used in Western society for nearlly 100 years. It's purpose is not for diagnosis or cure, but for the relief of symptoms that can be associated with a variety of medical ...
TENS Machines
TENS machines are very useful at helping to control chronic back pain. The effectiveness varies from user to user and results can differ with electrode placement. It is recommended that a device is ...

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