Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches for Low Back Pain in Veterans: A Narrative Review
CIH approaches represent patient-centered and holistic strategies with the potential to reduce pain, enhance function, and mitigate opioid reliance among veterans with cLBP. Broader, standardized implementation and veteran-specific trials are necessary to strengthen the evidence base and guide the sustainable integration of this approach into the VA health system.
Authors
- Kosaku Aoyagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9221-5855)
- Richard P. Petri
- Gabriel Ibarra-Mejía (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4312-6319)
Institutions
- The University of Texas at El Paso (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf641
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00