Table 5 Combinations of complementary therapies provided in the IM model
From: Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain - a pragmatic randomised clinical pilot trial
Categories | Types | Different CTs (n) | Patients % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
Western | Swedish massage | 1 | 6.8 (3) |
Manipulative therapy* | 1 | 22.7 (10) | |
Eastern | Shiatsu | 1 | 15.9 (7) |
Acupuncture** | 1 | 4.5 (2) | |
Western + Eastern | Manipulative therapy* + Shiatsu | 2 | 11.4 (5) |
Swedish massage + Shiatsu | 2 | 9.1 (4) | |
Swedish massage + Acupuncture** | 2 | 2.3 (1) | |
Eastern + Self help | Shiatsu + Qigong | 2 | 13.6 (6) |
Western + Self help | Swedish massage + Qigong | 2 | 6.8 (3) |
Manipulative therapy* + Qigong | 2 | 2.3 (1) | |
Western + Western | Swedish massage + Manipulative therapy* | 2 | 2.3 (1) |
Western + Eastern + Self help | Manipulative therapy* + Shiatsu + Qigong | 3 | 2.3 (1) |
Total | 100.0% (44) |