A patient admitted with lower back pain is not sure that the prescribed treatment is helping and asks what alternative therapies might help. What should the nurse suggest?
a. Herbal therapy
b. Chiropractic therapy
c. Acupressure
d. Reflexology
ANS: B
Chiropractic therapy is currently viewed as an acceptable treatment for certain disorders, including back pain.
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