Experiences and Evidences in Traditional Filipino Massage (Hilot), Magnets and Coconut Oil in Musculoskeletal Pain: Doing No Harm

摘要

Musculoskeletal is the leading cause of Disability in the Philippines. A local study in the Philippine General Hospital ranked Musculoskeletal pain as the third most frequent condition being treated in the Out patient clinic of the State University Medical center. Also, the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints was 16.3% (95% CI 8.6-24.0) of the adult population in a Filipino urban community. The total prevalence of rheumatic disease is 9.8% (95% CI 8.2-11.4). The prevalence of OA was 4.1% (95% CI 3.3-4.9) and soft tissue rheumatism 3.8% (95% CI 2.9-4.8) as reported by Dans et al in 1997.