It took thousand of years before opioids was recognized candidate for pain relief and subsequently integrated into anesthesiology application, cancer-related and non cancer chronic pains. Many medical practitioners have inadequate knowledge in pains related management and sometime over prescribing opioids leading to negative health instead.

Relying on alternative medicine is very much deeply rooted in healthcare communities. Even now strategies are being developed to use both conventional and alternative as pain relief for cancer patients. The WHO Analgesic Ladder started from unidirectional to bidirectional approach for chronic pain resolution over time. Nothing can be said about textbook doctors holding their narrow view religiously.

As for patients they have every right to seek multiple professional opinions (conventional and alternative) above the careless licensed mediocre.