ReviewJournal of pain research2021
Self-Healing: A Concept for Musculoskeletal Body Pain Management - Scientific Evidence and Mode of Action.
Review in Journal of pain research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Innovative mHealth for addressing low back pain-related factors amongst lower-limb amputees: A quasi-experimental.African journal of disability · 2026Article
- Looking Inwards: The Role of Self-Care, Self-Management and Self-Healing in Musculoskeletal Pain.Musculoskeletal care · 2025Article
- Interactive Virtual Reality (iVR) Improves Psychological Well-being in Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorder: Meta - Analysis Approach.Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH · 2025Article
- Benefits of musculoskeletal health promotion in school communities through service-learning: a mixed-method approach.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Evidence-Based Opinions from Multidisciplinary Experts on Use of Naturopathic Herbal Remedies in Pain Management.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Exercise Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain: Tailoring Person-Centred Approaches within Contemporary Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Vaccine hesitancy in patients with COVID-19 who have back pain.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2023Article
- Physical properties and biological effects of ceramic materials emitting infrared radiation for pain, muscular activity, and musculoskeletal conditions.Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine · 2023Review
- "Self-Healing": A Novel and Integrated Multimodal Concept for the Management of Musculoskeletal Pain.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Integrative medicine for musculoskeletal pains - A proposed model based on clinical experience.Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicineReview
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8 authors.
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Abstract
Traditionally, musculoskeletal pain management has focused on the use of conventional treatments to relieve pain. However, multi-modal integrative medicine including alternative/complementary treatments is becoming more widely used and integrated into treatment guidelines around the world. The uptake of this approach varies according to country, with generally a higher uptake in developed countries and in females aged more than 40 years. Integral to the concept described here, is that the body has an innate ability to self-heal, which can be optimized by the use of integrative medical strategies. Stress triggers for acute or recurring musculoskeletal pain are diverse and can range from physical to psychological. The mechanism by which the body responds to triggers and initiates the self-healing processes is complex, but five body networks or processes are thought to be integral: the nervous system, microcirculation/vasodilation, immune modulation, muscular relaxation/contraction and psychological balance. Multi-modal integrative medicine approaches include nutritional/dietary modification, postural/muscular training exercises, and cognitive behavioral mind/body techniques. This article will review the self-healing concept and provide plausible scientific evidence where available.
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