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:
Researchers randomly assigned 187 CLBP patients to Hegu acupuncture, Standard acupuncture, or Usual Care groups. Subsequently, they administered 18 treatments over 7 weeks. To evaluate back-related dysfunction and symptom severity, they used the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale, collecting data at baseline, 8 weeks, and 48 weeks post-treatment. Consequently, repeated-measures ANOVA analyzed factorial outcomes.
Acupuncture chronic low-back pain
RESULTS:
Significant differences were found between the follow-up and the baseline scores.
CONCLUSIONS:
Acupuncture effectively treats chronic low-back pain, outperforming usual care. Notably, Hegu acupuncture surpasses standardized acupuncture, especially long-term. Meanwhile, Acupuncture Zen, located on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach near Seagate Hotel, features Dr. Tony Willcox. With over 16 years of experience, Dr. Willcox, the NHL Florida Panthers’ official acupuncture doctor for a decade, excels in pain and sports medicine acupuncture. Additionally, he trained at prestigious Shanghai hospitals affiliated with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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Resources:
– SOURCE: Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22339101
