Les médecines alternatives et thérapies complémentaires ne prétendent pas se substituer à la médecine allopathique, ou médecine classique, mais interviennent en prophylaxie entre un état de pleine santé et l'apparition de troubles dits organiques.
Les effets de ces pratiques ne sont généralement pas démontrés scientifiquement, au sens de la médecine classique. Les références scientifiques et non-scientifiques ci-dessous illustrent ce débat.
- Acupuncture
- Biofeedback-thérapie
- Biorésonance
- Drainage lymphatique manuel
- Fleurs de Bach
- Hypnothérapie
- Keratothérapie
- Kinésiologie
- Massage balinais
- Massage californien
- Massage classique
- Massage de Breuss
- Massage deep tissue
- Massage lemniskate
- Massage métamorphique
- Massage prénatal
- Massage relaxant
- Massage sportif
- Massage traditionnel thaïlandais
- Massage thérapeutique
- Médecine de famille
- Naturopathie
- Nutrithérapie
- Otothérapie
- Pilates
- Réflexologie générale
- Réflexologie plantaire thérapeutique
- Reiki
- Sophrologie caycédienne
- Massage tui na
- Zazen
Shen J, "Research on the neurophysiological mechanisms of acupuncture: review of selected studies and methodological issues", Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), vol. 7 Suppl 1, 2001, S121–7
Beauregard, M. (2007). Mind does really matter: Evidence from neuroimaging studies of emotional self-regulation, psychotherapy, and placebo effect. Progress in Neurobiology, 81, 218-236.
L'vesque, J. Joanette, Y., Mensour, B., Beaudoin, G., Leroux, J-M., Bourgouin, P., Beauregard, M. (2004). Neural Basis of Emotional Self-regulation in Childhood. Neuroscience, 129, 361-369.
Goldura N, Gotia S, "Incursion into bioelectromagnetism", Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2010 Jan-Mar;114(1):266-70.
Korkmazov MIu, "Bioresonance. Main principles of bioresonance and electromagnetic therapy", Vestn Otorinolaringol. 2008;(2):59-61.
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
H. Walach, C. Rilling, U. Engelke, Efficacy of Bach-flower remedies in test anxiety: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial with partial crossover, in Journal of Anxiety Disorders, volume 15, issue 4, pages 359-366, july 2001, 11474820
S. Pintov, M. Hochman, A. Livne, E. Heyman, E. Lahat, Bach flower remedies used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children - a prospective double blind controlled study, in European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, volume 9, issue 6, pages 395-398, 2005, 16257245
A. Vickers, C. Zollman"Hypnosis and relaxation therapies", British Medical Journal 1999 319 (7221): 1346.1349
E. Zettersten, R. Ghadially, K. Feingold, D. Crumrine, P. Elias, "Optimal ratios of topical stratum corneum lipids improve barrier recovery in chronologically aged skin", Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume 37, Issue 3, Pages 403-408, September 1997
R. Cooperstein, D. Peterson, "Disentangling manual muscle testing and Applied Kinesiology: critique and reinterpretation of a literature review", Chiropractic and Osteopathy, 2007-11-30
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
Snyderman R, Weil AT, "Integrative medicine: bringing medicine back to its roots", Arch Intern Med. 2002 Feb 25;162(4):395-7.
KC Atwood KC "Naturopathy: a critical appraisal". MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine 5 (4): 39. 2003, PMID 14745386
W. Willett, M. Stampfer, "Rebuilding the Food Pyramid". Scientific American, January 2003, 288 (1): 64-71
J. Hamilton, "Hopi candles", Pen Press Publishers Ltd, 2004
Nous ne connaissons pas de publication scientifique traitant des effets de cette thérapie. Sa description repose sur des données empiriques non généralisables issues de constats observés dans la pratique par le thérapeute.
Pilates, Joseph (1998) [1945]. Pilates' Return to Life through Contrology. Incline Village: Presentation Dynamics. ISBN 0-9614937-9-8
Wells, Cherie; Kolt, Gregory S; Marshall, Paul; Hill, Bridget; Bialocerkowski, Andrea (2013). "Effectiveness of Pilates exercise in treating people with chronic low back pain: A systematic review of systematic reviews". BMC Medical Research Methodology
E. Ernst E, "Is reflexology an effective intervention? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials". The Medical Journal of Australia 2009 Sep 7; 191(5):263-6
E. Ernst E, "Is reflexology an effective intervention? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials". The Medical Journal of Australia 2009 Sep 7; 191(5):263-6
M. Lee, M. Pittler, E. Ernst, "Effects of Reiki in clinical practice: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials", International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2008 62 (6): 947-54
A. Shore, "Long-term effects of energetic healing on symptoms of psychological depression and self-perceived stress", Altern Ther Health Med. 2004 May-Jun;10(3):42-8, PMID: 15154152
A. Caycedo, "Sophrology and Psychosomatic Medicine", The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Arizona, 1964
"Massage Therapy as CAM". The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). 2006-09-01
J. Austin, "Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness" The MIT Press, 1999. ISBN 0262011646
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