Quite simply put, no one would deny that when one has a head ache, they pop a pill, and 'walla' magic, the individual can get on with their day and do the activity that they weren't able previously.

What is the purpose of any 'therapy'? To allow people to 'get on with [it]'.

Unless I am mistaken.

If a toxic medical drug may be prescribed to allow one to return to activity,

then the question must be asked why not a non-toxic therapy (such as complementary therapies including epa, acu, relaxation techniques), all of which produce the exact same physiologicaly response (that is reduction of pain receptors via some substance P type pathway not yet deciphered by research!)

Indeed, absorb what is useful, and leave that which is not. As well, utilize where required rather than over-utilizing/selling/hyping