Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2009 Feb;33:S79-83. doi: 10.1016/S0399-8320(09)71528-3.
Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique
[Article in French] H Hagège
PMID: 19303542 DOI: 10.1016/S0399-8320(09)71528-3
Managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is difficult and often a source of dissatisfaction for the patient, explaining the increasingly frequent recourse to alternative treatments. These highly varied treatments are often associated. They can be classed into four categories: reflexology methods, interventions on the psyche, biological therapies, and treatments using certain forms of energy. Although some studies show interesting results, currently there are not sufficient scientific arguments to recommend one or another of these alternative treatments. Multicenter controlled studies are needed to better evaluate the strategies that appear to be cost-effective.
