Alternative therapies in health and medicine
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Altern Ther Health Med · Jan 2017
A Model for Integrative Transformation: A Back Pain Group Appointment Program.
A back pain treatment program was developed for the outpatient, primary care clinic setting. In this pilot study, measured functional status scores improved in a cohort of patients enrolled in the program. ⋯ These modalities include exercise, social interaction, motivation/raison d'être, holistic coaching, music, and behavioral modelling. The program provides a forum for the discussion and implementation of complementary and alternative approaches, alongside mainstream approaches, and represents a model of integrative medical practice.