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    How Can Acupuncture Help Back Pain

    Acupuncture--real or fake--helps back pain: study

    May 18, 2009
    According to a new study, people with chronic low back pain who undergo acupuncture--even fake acupuncture that uses toothpicks instead of needles--experience relief from their symptoms. Researchers recruited 638 adults with chronic low back pain who had never had acupuncture. The patients were assigned to receive either individualized acupuncture, standardized acupuncture, simulated acupuncture, or standard medical care. Investigators found that at eight weeks the individualized, standardized,... Read more »
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    Treating Pain with Acupuncture
    Although the use of acupuncture is still somewhat controversial in Western medical circles, a number of research studies have shown it to be an effective treatment for fibromyalgia and other chronic... Read more »
    Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
    Alternative TreatmentsAcupuncture. People with back pain find longer lasting relief from acupuncture than physical therapy, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. Another... Read more »
    Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain
    ...physical activity, particularly heavy lifting and trunk twisting,should be avoided during acute back pain.Acupuncture has not proven to have any value for acute low back pain in most patients, but... Read more »
    Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
    ...Other promising approaches, such as Botox injections and lidocaine patches, are also being investigated.Acupuncture. A study in the British Medical Journal found that acupuncture provided longer... Read more »
    Acupuncture and pain
    Alternative Names Pain relief by acupuncture; Hypnosis and pain; Alternative medicine - pain relief Information For many people acupuncture is... Read more »

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