Open AccessPrevalence of the use of unconventional remedies for arthritis in a metropolitan community
Author(s) -
Cronan Terry A.,
Kaplan Robert M.,
Posner Linda,
Blumberg Elaine,
Kozin Franklin
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/anr.1780321217
Subject(s) - seriousness , complaint , metropolitan area , medicine , prayer , physical therapy , relaxation (psychology) , family medicine , pathology , law , political science , philosophy , religious studies
Abstract Of 1,811 individuals sampled in a metropolitan community, 382 reported having a musculoskeletal complaint. Eighty‐four percent of them had used an unconventional remedy within the previous 6 months. Most individuals used inexpensive, unharmful remedies such as exercise, prayer, and relaxation. This study indicates that people with musculoskeletal disorders often use unconventional remedies, but raises questions regarding the seriousness of this problem.