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Tuina
Application of pressure with the fingers and thumb, and manipulation of specific points on the body (acupoints).
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Trager bodywork
Slight rocking and shaking of the patient’s trunk and limbs in a rhythmic fashion.
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Testimonials
Information provided by individuals who claim to have been helped or cured by a particular product. The information provided lacks the necessary elements to be evaluated in a rigorous and scientific manner and is not used in the scientific literature.
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Sham
A sham device or procedure is one type of placebo. When the treatment under study is a procedure or device (not a drug or other substance), a sham procedure or device may be designed that resembles the active treatment but does not have any active treatment qualities.
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
This type of transcranial magnetic stimulation is believed by some to pro¬ duce longer-lasting effects.
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Repetitive magnetic stimulation
In rMS, an insulated coil is placed against a part of the body other than the head, and an electrical current generates a magnetic field into that area.
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General review
An analysis in which information from various studies is summarized and evaluated; conclusions are made based on this evidence.
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Electromagnetic fields
Invisible lines of force that surround all electrical devices. In the last half of the 20th century, concern grew that being in the vicinity of electric power installations caused a variety of illnesses. The occupants of houses close to high voltage overhead distribution lines complained of persistent inexplicable headaches, depression, and other health problems. Some…
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Conventional medicine
A whole medical system practiced by holders of M.D. (medical doctor) or D.O. (doctor of osteopathy) degrees and by their allied health professionals, such as physical therapists, psychologists, and registered nurses. Other terms for conventional medicine include allopathy; Western, mainstream, and orthodox medicine; and biomedicine.
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Controlled clinical trial
A clinical study that includes a comparison (control) group. The comparison group receives a placebo, another treatment, or no treatment at all.
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