Therapies known not to be of clinical benefit (and therefore not recommended) |
Antibiotics (except minocycline for rheumatoid arthritis) |
Apheresis (for uncomplicated rheumatic diseases) |
Copper bracelets |
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) |
Hyperbaric oxygen |
Therapies not studied (and therefore not recommended) |
Cetyl myristoleate (CMO) |
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) |
Shark cartilage |
Therapies with preliminary, incomplete, or inconsistent evidence of benefit but not adequately studied (and therefore not recommended) |
Acupuncture |
Ayurveda |
Cannabis and cannabinoids |
Diacerein |
Diet and nutritional regimens |
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate |
Herbal therapies |
Homeopathy |
Laser therapy |
Leeches |
Magnets |
Massage |
Manipulation |
Oral collagen |
Photopheresis |
Prayer/distant healing |
S-Adenosyl methionine (SAMe) |
Tai chi |
Venoms |
Yoga |
Zinc |
Therapies generally accepted as acceptably safe and of proven value (and therefore not really complementary and alternative medicines but recommended with varying degrees of enthusiasm for reasons of culture and/or clinical efficacy) |
Exercise |
Fish/botanical oils |
Mind-body therapies |
Spa/balneotherapy |
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