As a matter of fact a scientific method has been used (double blind randomized studies) to try to prove the efficiency of some alternative medical treatments :
- acupuncture has been proven efficient for some kinds of back and neck pains (post-traumatic) (effect higher than placebo)
- homeopathy never got any results
But, as the placebo effect of a lot of these treatments is so high (with a little if no side effects) they are interesting (but you have to "believe" it's going to do you some good or it wouldn't work) (personally I prefer "shopping therapy" "bitching therapy" "tekken therapy"...)
A good advice (from a doctor and friend of mine): if someone you trust advises you to try this or that, why not? if it doesn't work after 3 sessions it won't work after 30! If it doesn't work after you spent 300.- it won't work after you spent 3000.-! easy to follow
- acupuncture has been proven efficient for some kinds of back and neck pains (post-traumatic) (effect higher than placebo)
- homeopathy never got any results
But, as the placebo effect of a lot of these treatments is so high (with a little if no side effects) they are interesting (but you have to "believe" it's going to do you some good or it wouldn't work) (personally I prefer "shopping therapy" "bitching therapy" "tekken therapy"...)
A good advice (from a doctor and friend of mine): if someone you trust advises you to try this or that, why not? if it doesn't work after 3 sessions it won't work after 30! If it doesn't work after you spent 300.- it won't work after you spent 3000.-! easy to follow
