Juniper Publishers Journal of Complementary Medicine & Alternative Healthcare

Juniper Publishers Objective:  The past decades have seen several political and sociological debates regarding the legalization of medical marijuana as studies discover novel treatment benefits. In the pediatric setting, these discussions involve both parents and physicians. This study sought to identify factors that may influence the parents’ and physicians’ perceptions on medical marijuana use for children; and to determine any stigmas and concerns with its use.  Methods:  A prospective survey using a 5-point Likert scale was administered using convenience sampling of guardians with children receiving care in the pediatric emergency department, physicians working in the pediatric hospital, and providers attending the 2016 Pediatric Academic Societies Conference.  Results:  319 parents and 287 physicians participated in this study. The majority of parents were female (69.3%), white (44.2%) and 35-44 years (34.2%). The majority of physicians were female (5...

Juniper Publishers As physical fitness and healthy diet not very easy to obtain and maintain, interest in Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) is growing wider day by day. There are lots of synonym terms globally, but Turkish Ministry of Health accepts TCM officially. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) divides TCM approaches into two main groups [1]: I. Natural products II. Mind and body practices Among natural products there are herbs, vitamins and minerals or dietary supplements. These are the most common approaches in USA as well as the other countries [2]. In the second group, there are yoga, chiropractice, acupuncture, etc. Besides these two groups, there are also some other practices such as homeopathy, nathuropathy and ayurveda. World Health Organization (WHO) promotes the interventions that both improves the quality and standardization and also facilitates the integration to health care systems [3]. WHO reports that in 80% of m...

Juniper Publishers Abstract Background and Objective:  Using pain-relieving drugs during labor is now part of standard care in many countries throughout the world. There are many methods for reducing pain in labor time and each method has its own risks and benefits. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of pethidine versus paracetamol as an analgesic during labor in pregnant women.  Methods:  In this clinical trial study, 100 women expected to have a natural childbirth were observed and then randomly allocated two groups. The first groups receive paracetamol and the second group receives pethidine. The intensity of labor pain experienced by the subjects and the outcome of delivery were collected by a checklist.  Results:  There was a significant difference between the average pain score in paracetamol and pethidine groups in 30 minutes after intervention, but there was not a significant difference between the severity of the pain in two group...

Juniper Publishers A new therapy for alleviating the neck & shoulder pain instantly based on the principles of yoga asana is presented. The method involves a sequence of skeletal movements of the neck and shoulder muscles to relieve any stress developed during the trauma or disturbing experience; excluding injuries causing damage to the tissue. Through prolonged stretch and relaxation, the muscles are freed from the constrained posture to bring about the symptomatic relief to the individual. It is found that the asana does not involves staining along the directions that lead to the injury as opposed to the well-known asanas such as Utthita Shishosana, Sasangasana, and Dhanurasana, Matsyasana, suggesting a huge potential to explore the pathophysiological benefits of the new asana in managing NSPs. Keywords:  Asana; Neck & Shoulder Pain Go to Introduction Neck/Shoulder Pain (NSP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that affects a significant population aro...

Juniper Publishers The patient had a road traffic accident and sustained injuries in his spine in September 2017. He was paralyzed below the waist and was bedridden since the accident. He did not undergo any major treatment at his home country. He was brought to our hospital on a stretcher. With cell-based therapy and Cell Sonic VIPP plus neurorehabilitation, the patient was able to stand with the help of callipers within a month of treatment. This is tremendous improvement as the family was told that the boy will remain bedridden. He had developed bed sores due to lack of movement. With the combination treatment of cell-based therapy and Cell Sonic VIPP in the wound area, we could accomplish rapid healing of the sores. Overall the improvement is very encouraging. After few months of follow up, we will look to publish this case. We have few more cases in the pipeline, and we hope to publish them in reputed journals after the required follow up period. Go to Emotional Pain...