| September is Pain Awareness Month. Pain is a major public health problem that affects large numbers of people each year. It's also the most common reason why Americans use complementary and integrative health practices. At the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, we've emphasized pain management in our research, both because pain is so important and because some complementary health approaches—particularly psychological and physical approaches—have shown promise in helping to manage various types of pain. For example, tai chi may be helpful for knee osteoarthritis pain, low-back pain, and fibromyalgia symptoms; yoga may be helpful for low-back pain and neck pain; and acupuncture may help relieve several types of pain, including low-back pain, neck pain, and tension headaches. For an overview of what the science says about complementary health approaches for pain, download our pain eBook. | 
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