Tele-Integrative Medicine to Support Rehabilitative Care.

Abstract

Complementary and integrative health (CIH) modalities have therapeutic value in the multidisciplinary rehabilitation of chronic pain patients. Evidence of such has been seen with the Whole Health Model at the (Veterans Affairs) VA Healthcare system. CIH therapies, including yoga, tai chi, mindfulness meditation, hypnosis, self-massage, and acupressure, are significantly effective for managing chronic pain with little to no negative effects, and can be easily incorporated into telemedicine care with great potential benefit. The future of wellness in telemedicine is evolving with great potential, and needs further attention to addressing barriers of care.

• Authors: Rashmi S Mullur, Seetal Preet Kaur Cheema, Ryan Edward Alano, Lynn Elizabeth Chang
• Journal: Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America (Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am) Vol. 32 Issue 2 Pg. 393-403 (05 2021) ISSN: 1558-1381 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 33814064 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• COVID-19 (epidemiology)
• Chronic Pain (therapy)
• Complementary Therapies (methods)
• Health Services Accessibility
• Humans
• Integrative Medicine (methods)
• Pandemics
• SARS-CoV-2
• Telemedicine (methods)
• United States (epidemiology)
• Veterans Health Services