In the 1980s, light therapy began to make an appearance in the medical literature as a treatment for seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Today, it is widely recognized as a front-line treatment for the disorder.
applications of cell therapy in the United States are still in the research, experimental, and clinical trial stages.
The benefits of color therapy have not been researched extensively and it is still considered a fringe therapy by the allopathic medical community.
Although only one controlled trial of reflexology therapy, done in 1993, has been documented in medical journals, this therapy is practiced worldwide
There is a growing amount of mainstream scientific research documenting the effectiveness of Rolf therapy.
Since the late 1950s, hundreds of studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of magnetic therapy.
A wide body of literature supports the use of art therapy in a mental health capacity.
More than 40 scientific papers have been published that document the various effects of craniosacral therapy. There are also 10 authoritative textbooks on this therapy.
Skeptics argue that there are no scientific studies documenting the benefits of aura therapy or the existence of a human biofield.
The research evidence supporting the efficacy of AAT is slim, although the anecdotal support is vast.
research has documented the effects of dance therapy, qigong, t'ai chi, yoga, Alexander technique, awareness through movement (Feldenkrais), and Rolfing
Cell salt therapy, like homeopathy, is not based on scientific research but on provings. Provings are basically anecdotal evidence gathered from volunteers.
As most alternative or holistic treatments, there is little mainstream scientific research documenting the effectiveness of Hellerwork therapy.