Boston (DbTechNo) – Results of a new study find that Americans are turning to forms of alternative medicine to treat their ailments.

Alternative medicine includes treatments such as massage therapy, chiropractic visits, acupuncture and is gaining in popularity.

In many cases for example, people with backpain swear by a trip to the acupuncturist over taking standard drugs to ease their pain, not to mention the health benefits that come along with the treatment.

According to the government performed study, Americans are spending more money on alternative therapies than ever before.

In 2007, Americans spent a whopping 34 billion dollars on alternative therapy, and with more believing in the treatments everyday, this number will only increase.

“We are talking about a very wide range of health practices that range from promising and sensible to potentially harmful,” said Dr. Josephine Briggs, director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.