|
Non-vitamin, non-mineral dietary supplements (e.g., glucosamine, fish oil)
|
15,140 (33.8)
|
12,529 (82.8)
|
|
Chinese herbal medicine (e.g., Astragalus membranaceus, Schisandra chinensis)
|
12,118 (27.0)
|
3,575 (29.5)
|
|
Diet-based therapies
|
9,009 (20.1)
|
9,009 (88.3)
|
|
Vitamin and mineral interventions (includes megavitamin therapies and vitamin or mineral therapies for other than medically diagnosed deficiencies or deficiency-related disorders)
|
7,741 (17.3)
|
6,468 (83.6)
|
|
Acupuncture
|
6,035 (13.5)
|
2,632 (43.6)
|
|
Relaxation (includes guided imagery and deep breathing)
|
3,743 (8.3)
|
3,194 (85.3)
|
|
Interventions using veritable energy modalities (unconventional uses of magnets, phototherapy, electrical stimulation, or ultrasonic therapy)
|
2,977 (6.6)
|
2,265 (76.1)
|
|
Chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation
|
2,606 (5.8)
|
2,041 (78.3)
|
|
Biofeedback
|
2,109 (4.7)
|
1,643 (77.9)
|
|
Massage
|
1,481 (3.3)
|
987 (66.6)
|
|
Traditional medicine not otherwise specified (e.g., Ayurveda, Kampo)
|
1,409 (3.1)
|
560 (39.7)
|
|
Meditation (includes mindfulness-based therapies)
|
1,259 (2.8)
|
1,056 (83.9)
|
|
Biologically based interventions not otherwise specified (e.g., balneotherapy, prolotherapy) and excluding interventions using energy fields
|
1,215 (2.8)
|
944 (77.7)
|
|
Interventions using putative energy fields (distant healing, prayer, qi gong, reiki, spiritual healing, and therapeutic touch)
|
1,210 (2.7)
|
801 (66.2)
|
|
Sensory art therapies (includes art, dance, drama, music, and play therapy)
|
1,136 (2.5)
|
911 (80.2)
|
|
Hypnosis
|
780 (1.7)
|
600 (76.9)
|
|
Homeopathy
|
755 (1.7)
|
302 (40.0)
|
|
Manipulative and body-based therapies not otherwise specified (e.g., Alexander technique, Pilates)
|
438 (0.9)
|
212 (48.4)
|
|
Yoga
|
333 (0.7)
|
242 (72.7)
|
|
Tai chi
|
188 (0.4)
|
149 (79.3)
|
|
Chelation therapy
|
153 (0.3)
|
148 (96.7)
|
|
Unclassified
|
3,093 (6.9)
|
2,124 (68.7)
|
|
Totals*
|
44,840
|
28,850 (64.3)
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