Acupuncture. Massage. Muscle relaxants. Cannabinoids. Opioids. The list of available treatments for low back pain goes on and on. But there’s not good evidence that these treatments actually ...

They looked at 301 trials examining 56 different treatments for lower back pain. People involved with the studies reported pain intensity at the start of the trial and again after treatment.

And the pain relief they offer is only marginally better than that achieved with a placebo, the findings indicate. Low back pain is common and debilitating, and 80%-90% of it is categorised as non ...

Low back pain is common and debilitating, and 80–90% of it is categorized as non-specific, because there's no immediately identifiable cause, note the researchers.

Applications of electroacupuncture using transcutaneous ... randomized controlled trials show acupuncture works for neck pain, low back pain, and osteoarthritis of the knee. Lower-level evidence ...

Acupuncturists sometimes use electroacupuncture ... Medicare Part B covers 12 acupuncture sessions for chronic low back pain (pain with no known cause lasting 12 weeks or longer) within a 90 ...

Objective To summarise the evidence for non-pharmacological management of low back pain (LBP) in athletes, a common problem in sport that can negatively impact performance and contribute to early ...