Americans have long been fascinated with the esoteric medical practices of other cultures, particularly traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Now more than ever, Eastern secrets and mysterious-seeming hands-on treatments contrast sharply with the coldness and distance many patients feel in their rushed doctors’ appointments.

More than a third of all U.S. adults currently use some form of “complementary” or “alternative” medicine—but the vast majority use it in conjunction with mainstream medical care. Back and neck pain are the most common conditions treated.

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