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Yoga as a CAM therapy
By Shanna Small

Yoga, like massage and chiropractic, is considered to be a CAM (complimentary and alternative medicine)therapy.    
The advantage that yoga has over these other therapies is that it addresses mind, body and spirit. There have been
plenty of studies that prove that changes you make in your mind also change the body. Yoga therapy uses physical
exercises(poses or asanas) as well as meditation and visualization to encourage positive changes in your health.

Jane Hart, MD, chair of the Integrative Complementary and Alternative Medicine Committee at Case Western Reserve
University School of Medicine says that "When complementary therapies are used as an adjunct to conventional pain
treatments, we can see a decrease in the need for medications, the number of doctor visits and symptoms, as well as
an improvement in a patient's quality of life"*  The American Pain Foundation states that CAM Therapies can help:
  • Address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients
  • Reduce pain and manage related symptoms (e.g.,k pain and anxiety,depression,insomnia,fatigue)
  • Improve functioning and the ability to perform activities of daily living
  • Promote self-care and improve patient satisfaction
  • Enhance Wellness
  • Reduce health care costs by reducing doctor visits and reliance on medication

According to the National Center of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, diseases and conditions for
which CAM is used most often are:
  • Back pain
  • Head cold
  • Neck pain
  • Arthritis
  • Anxiety/depression
  • Stomach upset
  • Headache
  • Recurring pain
  • Insomnia
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