Pain Management Research Using Integrative Modalities

Pain management research at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health has focused on evaluating various integrative modalities including chiropractic, acupuncture, and music therapy for pain relief.

Effectiveness of Individualized Integrated Modalities for Pain Management

Researchers at UH Connor Whole Health are evaluating the effectiveness of individualized integrative modalities for pain, as delivered in outpatient clinics. Their studies focus on various modalities, including chiropractic, acupuncture, multimodal interventions, and physiotherapy. According to the research, these therapies have positive effects on pain management, but the variability in study designs and methodologies limited the overall conclusions.

Music Therapy as a Tool for Pain Relief in Palliative Care

One study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a single music therapy session in reducing pain among patients receiving palliative care. The results showed a significant reduction in pain for the music therapy group, with a mean decrease of -1.4 points on the numeric rating scale (P<0.0001).

Evaluating Real-World Effectiveness in Outpatient Settings

A large observational study of 7335 clinical encounters evaluated the immediate effectiveness of integrative health and medicine modalities (IHM), such as acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, integrative medicine consultations, and osteopathic manipulation, in reducing pain, stress, and anxiety in outpatients with moderate-to-severe symptoms.  Clinically meaningful single-encounter mean [95% CI] changes were observed across all modalities in pain (-2.50 [-2.83, -2.17]), stress (-3.22 [-3.62, -2.82]), and anxiety (-3.05 [-3.37, -2.73]).