Survey of parental acceptance of massage therapy, energy therapy and acupuncture for their children in the acute pediatric inpatient rehabilitation setting

Comorbid Feeding and Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Challenging Behavior, Sensory Issues, Adaptive Functioning and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

“…These approaches have taken the form of dietary restrictions and nutritional supplements, 58 as well as chiropracty, massage therapy, energy therapy and acupuncture. 59 Existing research has indicated that caregivers endorsed some improvements with CAM approaches 59 and that nearly 90% of caregivers endorsed using one or more forms of CAM with children diagnosed with ASD. 60 Additionally, related research has suggested that the presence of GI symptoms and challenging behavior have influenced substantially increased the use of CAM services and methods in ASD, as compared to other developmental disorders.…”