From: Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain - a pragmatic randomised clinical pilot trial
Western, body based | Eastern, energy based | Self help, activity based | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Swedish massage | Manipulative therapy* | Shiatsu | Acupuncture** | Qigong |
1.5 (2.7) | 1.8 (2.6) | 2.8 (3.4) | 0.3 (1.6) | 1.0 (1.8) |
1.6 (2.6) | 1.5 (2.9) | |||
7.3 (3.2) |