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Reader Stories: Why Did You Try Alternative Medicine for Your Back Pain?

Complementary and alternative medicine - aka CAM - consists of treatment that's outside the realm of conventional medicine as practiced by licensed MDs and DOs. Although conventional (allopathic) medical practitioners generally consider CAM to be controversial, many people find it to be very helpful in preventing or healing back pain. Have you tried alternative approaches for your back pain? Tell us why.

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What CAM treatment did you try?
What were the factors that led you to decide to give CAM a try?

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What advice would you give to a friend considering CAM? If you had to make the decision again, what would you do?

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