BACKGROUND:
Acupuncture has long been employed for the treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP). Acupuncture chronic low-back pain, however, very few studies have characterized the effectiveness of the different acupuncture modes for CLBP.
Acupuncture may alleviate pain and discomfort in those with back pain.
METHODS:
In total, 187 patients with CLBP participated in this study. Eligible patients were randomized to Hegu acupuncture, Standard acupuncture, or Usual Care groups. Eighteen (18) treatments were provided for over 7 weeks. Back-related dysfunction and symptom severity were assessed by the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), which were collected at baseline and at 8 and 48 weeks after beginning the treatment. Repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed for factorial analyses.
RESULTS:
Significant differences were found between the follow-up and the baseline scores.
CONCLUSIONS:
Acupuncture chronic low-back pain. Both acupuncture modes have beneficial and persistent effectiveness against CLBP compared with the usual care group; Hegu acupuncture is significantly more effective than standardized acupuncture, especially in the long term.
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Resources:
– SOURCE: Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22339101