Tai Chi for osteoarthritis: How exercise is “rebranded” as complementary and alternative medicine

“Complementary and alternative medicine” (CAM), now more frequently referred to as “integrative medicine” by its proponents, consists of a hodge-podge of largely unrelated treatments that range from seemingly reasonable (e.g., diet and exercise) to pure quackery (e.g., acupuncture, reiki and other “energy medicine”) that CAM proponents are trying furiously to “integrate” as coequals into science-based…
Source: Respectful Insolence - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Clinical trials Complementary and alternative medicine Skepticism/critical thinking exercise integrative medicine kundalini osteoarthritis physical therapy Tai Chi yoga Source Type: blogs