Scientific Proof to How your Body react to Acupuncture - Low back Pain
Regular sessions of Acupuncture can treat all kinds of Low Back Pain.
Low back pain is a medical condition which refers to pain and discomfort localized in the lumbosacral region, with or without radiating leg pain. It is one of the most prevalent pain conditions in the general population and has become the leading cause of disability worldwide. There has been an estimation that over 70% of adults in the industrialized countries suffer from low back pain at least once in their lifetime.
Generally, the episodes of low back pain are short-lasting, but recurrence is highly common. Poor posture, long periods of sitting are some of the most common inducements of recurrence of low back pain. Low back pain is a complex condition that can consist of psychological, social and biophysical factors.
In the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline updated recently (NG193), acupuncture has been added into the recommendations of management for chronic pain. Acupuncture has received increasing positive reviews in treating low back pain and a growing body of literature supports this. As recommended by the 2016 CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain and the 2017 ACP clinical practice guideline, acupuncture has been one of the first choices for treating low back pain.
Here are some of the papers that support the science behind acupuncture is highly effective in treating low back pain:
Conclusion: Compared with no treatment, acupuncture achieved better outcomes in terms of pain relief, disability recovery and better quality of life. Acupuncture achieved better outcomes when compared with other treatments. No publication bias was detected. Acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic low back pain.
Conclusion: Acupuncture is more effective than no treatment and there is strong evidence that acupuncture can be a useful supplement to other forms of conventional therapy for non specific low back pain. Acupuncture versus no treatment and as an adjunct to conventional care, should be advocated in the European Guidelines for the treatment of chronic low back pain.
Conclusion: Acupuncture was more effective in improving pain than no acupuncture treatment in patients with chronic low back pain, whereas there were no significant differences between acupuncture and minimal acupuncture.
