What is Body-Based CAM?

Body-based and manipulative practices include a heterogeneous group of CAM interventions and therapies that include: massage, acupuncture, and acupressure. Body-based practices focus primarily on the structures and systems of the body, including the bones and joints, the soft tissues, and the circulatory and lymphatic systems. Some practices were derived from traditional systems of medicine, such as those from China, India, or Egypt, while others were developed within the last 150 years (e.g., chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation).⁽¹⁾
Sources:
[1] Maniupulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, http://nccam.nih.gov/health/backgrounds/manipulative.htm