Other Treatments

Ayurveda (Indian Medicine)

NCCAM classification:  whole medical system

• originated in India thousands of years ago
• a holistic type system which focuses on balancing the body, mind and spirit
• therapy utilizes diet, herbs, and massage

http://www.healingchronicpain.org/content/introduction/comp_medsys.asp
Complementary Approaches:Indigenous Medical Systems

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/ayurveda/
Ayurvedic Medicine: An Introduction

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18477160
Chronic arsenic toxicity from Ayurvedic medicines.

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1297513
Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Comparative Overview

Organizations

Ayurveda Holistic Center

http://www.amfoundation.org/ayurveda.htm
a large list of organizations from the Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.

Aromatherapy

• NCCAM classification—Mind-Body Intervention
• Plant based essential oils and fragrant compounds used therapeutically to positively affect mood and health
• Can be used alone or in combination with massage, meditation or yoga

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10962794
Aromatherapy: a systematic review

Aromatherapy
University of Minnesota

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/aromatherapy/patient
Aromatherapy and Essential Oils (PDQ)

National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/search/results.aspx

Organizations

http://www.naha.org/
The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA)

Biofeedback

• NCCAM classification: Mind-Body Therapy
• Seems to be most effective for any condition which is worsened by stress
• During a session, bodily functions are monitored and the data transferred to a machine
• The biofeedback therapist then uses the signals to teach techniques to help the person control such involuntary functions as:
• blood pressure
• muscle tension
• heart rate
• brain wave activity
• skin temperature

http://www.healingchronicpain.org/content/introduction/conv_mndbdy.asp
Psychological/Mind-Body Therapies

http://thebrainspa.net/index.php?

Case Study of Trigeminal Neuralgia Using Neurofeedback and Peripheral Biofeedback

Hypnosis/Biofeedback

http://jada.ada.org/cgi/content/abstract/133/9/1189
A review of complementary and alternative medicine use for treating
chronic facial pain

http://www.emedicine.com/NEURO/topic466.htm
Virtual Reality Biofeedback in Chronic Pain and Psychiatry

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/biofeedback/SA00083
Biofeedback: Using your mind to improve your health

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/biofeedback-000349.htm
Biofeedback
University of Maryland

Organizations

Association of Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback (AAPB)

International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR)

http://www.bfe.org/
Biofeedback Foundation of Europe (BFE)

http://www.bcia.org/
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

no general information

http://www.healingchronicpain.org/content/introduction/conv_mndbdy.asp
Psychological/Mind-Body Therapies

http://pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/ordi/abstract.00044299-200609001-00027.htm;
Chronic facial pain: the effectiveness of a CBT pain management programme incorporating self hypnosis: Oral Scientific Paper

http://www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v191/n1/full/4801081a.html
Facial Pain:Chronic idiopathic orofacial pain: I: What is the evidence base?