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Top 15 Conditions For Which People Seek Complementary / Alternative Therapies

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Updated August 11, 2006

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Top 15 Conditions For Which People Seek Complementary / Alternative Therapies
Health Condition% of People Who Used Complementary / Alternative Treatments
Back pain or problems16.8%
Head or chest cold9.5%
Neck pain or problem6.6%
Joint pain or stiffness4.9%
Arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia4.9%
Anxiety/Depression4.5%
Stomach or intestinal illness3.7%
Severe headache or migraine3.1%
Recurring pain2.4%
Insomnia or trouble sleeping2.2%
Sinusitis1.2%
Cholesterol1.1%
Asthma1.1%
High blood pressure1.0%
Menopause0.8%
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.

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