Browsing Family Medicine, Department of by Author "Sherman, Karen J."
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Complementary and alternative medical therapies for chronic low back pain: What treatments are patients willing to try?
Sherman, Karen J.; Cherkin, Daniel C.; Connelly, Maureen T.; Erro, Janet; Savetsky, Jacqueline B.; Davis, Roger B.; Eisenberg, David M. (2004)Background: Although back pain is the most common reason patients use complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies, little is known about the willingness of primary care back pain patients to try these therapies. ... -
Development of a taxonomy to describe massage treatments for musculoskeletal pain
Sherman, Karen J.; Dixon, Marian W.; Thompson, Diana; Cherkin, Daniel C. (2006)Background: One of the challenges in conducting research in the field of massage and bodywork is the lack of consistent terminology for describing the treatments given by massage therapists. The objective of this study was ... -
Practice patterns of naturopathic physicians: results from a random survey of licensed practitioners in two US States
Boon, Heather S.; Cherkin, Daniel C.; Erro, Janet; Sherman, Karen J.; Milliman, Bruce; Booker, Jennifer; Cramer, Elaine H.; Smith, Michael J.; Deyo, Richard A.; Eisenberg, David M. (2004)Background: Despite the growing use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by consumers in the U.S., little is known about the practice of CAM providers. The objective of this study was to describe and compare the ... -
A survey of training and practice patterns of massage therapists in two US states
Sherman, Karen J.; Cherkin, Daniel C.; Kahn, Janet; Erro, Janet; Hrbek, Andrea; Deyo, Richard A.; Eisenberg, David M. (2005)Background: Despite the growing popularity of therapeutic massage in the US, little is known about the training or practice characteristics of massage therapists. The objective of this study was to describe these ...