Acupuncture Works for Back Pain, Study Finds
Thursday October 4, 2007
A study published in the September 24, 2007 issue of the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, has found that acupuncture is more effective than conventional drug and exercise therapy at treating back pain.
Over 1,000 people with chronic low back pain received two 30-minute treatments of either acupuncture, "sham" acupuncture, or conventional treatment each week for six months. In the sham acupuncture group, people believed they were receiving true acupuncture but needles were inserted randomly and superficially.
Nearly half of the people in both acupuncture groups experienced less pain, compared to one-fourth of the people receiving conventional drug or exercise treatment. Acupuncture also reduced the need of pain medication.
Over 1,000 people with chronic low back pain received two 30-minute treatments of either acupuncture, "sham" acupuncture, or conventional treatment each week for six months. In the sham acupuncture group, people believed they were receiving true acupuncture but needles were inserted randomly and superficially.
Nearly half of the people in both acupuncture groups experienced less pain, compared to one-fourth of the people receiving conventional drug or exercise treatment. Acupuncture also reduced the need of pain medication.
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Acupuncture therapy is a traditional and ancient Chinese practice consists of many folk medical ways which are based on spirituality.
More than 12 million Americans are using acupuncture therapy for pain relief.
The vital energy or chi/qi in your body flows through channels, are also known as meridians.