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Complementary Medicine (cont.)

Manipulative and Body-Based Methods

These therapies involve the movement or realignment of parts of the body.

Click here to view a Decision Point.Complementary Medicine: Should I Use Complementary Medicine?

Energy Therapies

There are two types of energy therapies, both of which involve the use of energy fields. Biofield therapies are used to affect energy fields in and around the human body. Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies use electromagnetic fields to affect the body, such as those from magnets or electrical current.

Click here to view a Decision Point.Complementary Medicine: Should I Use Complementary Medicine?

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