Have complementary therapies demonstrated effectiveness in rheumatoid arthritis?

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• 作者：Nagore Ferná ; ndez-Llanio Comella ; ^{nagorefll@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; ^{fernandezllanio_nag@gva.es" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Meritxell Ferná ; ndez Matilla ; Juan Antonio Castellano Cuesta
• 关键词：Rheumatoid arthritis ; Complementary therapy ; Diet ; Nutritional supplements ; Phytotherapy ; Medicinal plants ; Exercise ; Body&ndash ; mind therapies ; Acupuncture ; Homeopathy ; Hydrotherapy
• 刊名：Reumatología Clínica
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May-June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：12
• 期：3
• 页码：151-157
• 全文大小：841 K

文摘

In recent decades the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has improved thanks to the use of highly effective drugs. However, patients usually require long term therapy, which is not free of side effects. Therefore RA patients often demand complementary medicine, they seek additional sources of relief and/or less side effects. In fact 30–60% of rheumatic patients use some form of complementary medicine. Therefore, from conventional medicine, if we want to optimally treat our patients facilitating communication with them we must know the most commonly used complementary medicines. The aim of this review is to assess, based on published scientific research, what complementary therapies commonly used by patients with RA are effective and safe.