| Top 15 Conditions For Which People Seek Complementary / Alternative Therapies | |
| Health Condition | % of People Who Used Complementary / Alternative Treatments |
| Back pain or problems | 16.8% |
| Head or chest cold | 9.5% |
| Neck pain or problem | 6.6% |
| Joint pain or stiffness | 4.9% |
| Arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia | 4.9% |
| Anxiety/Depression | 4.5% |
| Stomach or intestinal illness | 3.7% |
| Severe headache or migraine | 3.1% |
| Recurring pain | 2.4% |
| Insomnia or trouble sleeping | 2.2% |
| Sinusitis | 1.2% |
| Cholesterol | 1.1% |
| Asthma | 1.1% |
| High blood pressure | 1.0% |
| Menopause | 0.8% |
| Based on data from 31,044 adults in the United States collected in 2002. These numbers exclude megavitamin therapy and prayer.Source: Barnes PM et al. "Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults: United States, 2002" Advance Data. 343 (2004):1-19. | |
Top 15 Conditions For Which People Seek Complementary / Alternative Therapies
By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide
Updated August 11, 2006
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