Superficial acupuncture in the relief of chronic low back pain

Author(s): Macrae, K., Master, B., Rubin, A.

Journal/Book: Ann roy Coll Surg Engl. 1983; 65: 44-46.

Abstract: A single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of superficial acupuncture in the treatment of low, back pain was carried out by comparing 8 patients treaded by acupuncture with 9 patients treated by placebo. In all five measures of efficacy chosen for study the acupuncture group achieved better responses than the placebo group; four of the five under-group differences there statistically significant. In addition, an Overall mean for all live measures combined showed significant superiority of acupuncture over placebo.

Keyword(s): Clinical trial

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