Is Single-point Acupuncture Effective in Treating Acute Low Back Pain?

Overview

Journal Clin Case Rep

Date 2021 Dec 2

PMID 34853688

Citations 2

Authors

Sagun Tiwari

Namrata Sapkota

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Abstract

Acupuncture is often used for acute and chronic low back pain; however, its efficacy is controversial, primarily for acute low back pain (ALBP). An acupuncture point, GV-26, could be used as an analgesic acupoint to treat acute low back pain. Our study suggests that single acupuncture could relieve ALBP within a short time without any adverse events. Acupuncture can be integrated with allopathic (western) medicine and used in the hospital's emergency department to treat acute painful conditions.

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