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Neuroimaging Studies of Acupuncture on Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review
2021 Sep 20 Frontiers in Neuroscience Wen Q, Ma P, Dong X, Sun R, Lan L, Yin T, et al.
The results suggested that improving abnormal structure and functional activities in the brain of the LBP patient is an important mechanism of acupuncture treatment for LBP.
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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Acupressure on Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2021 Feb 25 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Tao Li , Xiaohui Li ,Fan Huang , Qiang Tian , Z. Y. Fan , and S. Wu
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Back, Hip & Leg Pain Low Back PainModerate-quality evidence revealed an association between acupressure and greater pain relief compared with physical therapy.
Shiatsu for chronic lower back pain: Randomized controlled study
2019 Jan Complementary Therapies in Medicine Kobayashi D, Shimbo T, Hayashi H, Takahashi O
This study concluded that shiatsu is highly effective for chronic lower back pain. Compared to other complementary alternative medicines and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs treatments, Shiatsu therapy is valuable for improvement of quality of life score (e.g. less long term fatigue) among patients.
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The Most Commonly Treated Acupuncture Indications in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study
2018 Jan The American Journal of Chinese Medicine Wang H, Yang G, Wang S, Zheng X, Zhang W, Li Y
We found the top 10 indications to be: lower back pain, depression, anxiety, headache, arthritis, allergies, general pain, female infertility, insomnia, neck pain and frozen shoulder. Among the top 99 indications, pain represents the largest category; and mental health management, especially for mood disorders, is in greatest demand. The following popular groups are: immune system dysfunctions, gastrointestinal diseases, gynecology and neurology.
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Moderate-quality evidence revealed an association between acupressure and greater pain relief compared with physical therapy.
2021 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Acupressure on Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Tao Li , Xiaohui Li ,Fan Huang , Qiang Tian , Z. Y. Fan , and S. Wu
Systematic Review Back, Hip & Leg Pain Low Back Pain
The systematic review and meta-analysis included 23 RCTs with 2400 participants with low back pain. Consistent with previous systematic reviews, moderate-quality evidence revealed an association between acupressure and greater pain relief compared with physical therapy.
Although rated as very-low to low, poor quality evidence suggested that acupressure, with or without combinative acupuncture therapy, contributed to a greater amelioration of pain and functional disability from low back pain compared with usual care, tuina massage, or acupuncture.
Trial sequential analysis results revealed that adequate studies supported the significance of the clinical response rate of acupressure, with or without combinative acupuncture therapy, compared to other treatments.
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Review articles summarise and critically evaluate the current state of research on a specific topic or field by synthesising multiple primary research studies.
Neuroimaging Studies of Acupuncture on Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review
2021 Sep 20 Frontiers in Neuroscience Wen Q, Ma P, Dong X, Sun R, Lan L, Yin T, et al.
The results suggested that improving abnormal structure and functional activities in the brain of the LBP patient is an important mechanism of acupuncture treatment for LBP.
Systematic Review Lower Back Pain Low Back Pain AcupunctureClinical Efficacy and Safety of Acupressure on Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2021 Feb 25 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Tao Li , Xiaohui Li ,Fan Huang , Qiang Tian , Z. Y. Fan , and S. Wu
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Back, Hip & Leg Pain Low Back PainModerate-quality evidence revealed an association between acupressure and greater pain relief compared with physical therapy.
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Moderate-quality evidence revealed an association between acupressure and greater pain relief compared with physical therapy.
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