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1. As I look at this data, what I'm most struck with is how much people are turning to CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) approaches as part of the management of chronic pain conditions, particularly chronic back pain, but also neck pain and musculoskeletal pain and headache.

   In Many Americans turning to unconventional medicine

2. And from my days as an internist seeing patients in my office, I know that these are conditions that are hard to manage and tough to treat.

   In Many Americans turning to unconventional medicine

3. With back pain we see that large numbers of patients are turning to these approaches with the hope of decreasing discomfort, improving function and quality-of-life, and minimizing side effects of pharmacologic treatments.

   In Alternative medicine shows promise for chronic pain

4. Much of health care involves helping people find solutions for tough problems like pain. I think all physicians are well aware of how difficult it is to manage chronic pain patients.

   In Alternative Health Practices Show Benefits for Treating Chronic Pain

5. With such a large number of people using these techniques, there are opportunities for us to develop real-world evidence regarding the application of specific approaches to symptom management and health and wellness.

   In Alternative Health Practices Show Benefits for Treating Chronic Pain

6. At NCCAM we are working to strengthen our portfolio of research on non-pharmacologic pain management, addressing both safety and efficacy

   In Alternative Health Practices Show Benefits for Treating Chronic Pain

7. We are talking about a very wide range of health practices that range from promising and sensible to potentially harmful.

   In $34 Billion Spent Yearly On Alternative Medicine

8. I personally am pretty conservative about supplement use.

   In $34 Billion Spent Yearly On Alternative Medicine