Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain: A case series study

Andrew Jay Strauss; Charlie Changli Xue

doi:10.1007/BF03178487

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Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain: A case series study

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- Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain: A case series study
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 7, Issue 3, Pages: 190-194(2001)
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  The Chinese Medicine Unit, Bundoora West Campus, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Bundoora,Australia
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Strauss, A.J., Xue, C.C. Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain: A case series study., CJIM 7, 190 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03178487

Andrew Jay Strauss, Charlie Changli Xue. Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain: A case series study. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 7(3):190-194(2001)
Strauss, A.J., Xue, C.C. Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain: A case series study., CJIM 7, 190 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03178487 DOI：

Andrew Jay Strauss, Charlie Changli Xue. Acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain: A case series study. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 7(3):190-194(2001) DOI： 10.1007/BF03178487.

摘要

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in treating chronic non-specific low back pain.Methods: Ten patients with chronic low back pain were selected to receive 9 acupuncture treatments over a three-week period with point selection based on syndrome differentiation in Chinese medicine. The BROM Instrument for assessment of back range of motion; subjective evaluation with Visual Analog Scale of Pain (VASP) ratings

Oswestry Disability ratings

objective measurements including Algometry

and Flexion and Extension ratings to investigate the range of motion were used for comparing the large

medium and small effect sizes of baseline

treatment and follow-up phases.Results: Clinical significance of pain relief was shown in all parameters assessed. A large effect size was detected in VASP

Oswestry and Algometry. A small effect size was demonstrated in Flexion/Extension. Needling over short period time (3 weeks) could relieve the pain

but the muscular-skeletal function measured by BROM persists. To treat patients exclusively by needling for statistical purposes can not be justified

because by merely relieving pain

permanent improvement in function may not be achieved.Conclusion: Acupuncture offers an effective alternative for the clinical management of chronic low back pain

significant improvement in most of the parameters evaluated

but the functional improvement was not as satisfactory as pain relieving. Further study with larger sample size focuses on long-term efficacy and functional improvement for chronic low back pain is recommended.

Abstract

Oswestry Disability ratings

objective measurements including Algometry

and Flexion and Extension ratings to investigate the range of motion were used for comparing the large

medium and small effect sizes of baseline

treatment and follow-up phases.Results: Clinical significance of pain relief was shown in all parameters assessed. A large effect size was detected in VASP

Oswestry and Algometry. A small effect size was demonstrated in Flexion/Extension. Needling over short period time (3 weeks) could relieve the pain

but the muscular-skeletal function measured by BROM persists. To treat patients exclusively by needling for statistical purposes can not be justified

because by merely relieving pain

permanent improvement in function may not be achieved.Conclusion: Acupuncture offers an effective alternative for the clinical management of chronic low back pain

significant improvement in most of the parameters evaluated

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acupuncturelow back paincase seriesSyndrome DifferentiationChinese Medicine

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acupuncturelow back paincase seriesSyndrome DifferentiationChinese Medicine

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