The above statement refers to many health problems. Available treatments, which could potentially help manage a problem without curing it, include besides medications, a variety of external aids, and replacements (full or partial) of organs and tissues.
The existing external aids on the market are visual aids (eyeglasses , contact lenses), hearing devices for hearing loss, mobility aids (walkers, wheelchairs, canes, crutchers, rollators, scooters). The replacement procedures widely practiced are cataract surgery (replacing the eye lens with an artificial lens), and knee surgery.
It's a pity that little or no research is done on what's called medicinal plants and other Nature's elements, to find more cures to illnesses. In every culture and period, the healing properties of plants were identified, noted , conveyed to next generations and passed on to other societies and cultures for the benefit of all.
However, for the healing property of a plant to be recognized as cure, it has to be research- based. (Cure eliminates sickness whereas Healing repairs, mends the body).
Well, I suppose research is not profitable enough for the big pharmaceutical companies, as a lot of effort (trials, failures), time and money, qualified professionals , and more, is involved in conducting a research. How frustrating!