ACUPUNCTURE BETTER THAN INJECTIONS FOR BACK PAIN

Japanese researchers have found acupuncture to be superior to injection of local anaesthetic for the treatment of lower back pain. Twenty six patients were randomly allocated to either acupuncture or local anaesthetic injection at two to five of the most painful points on the lower back once per week for four weeks. Both injection and acupuncture relieved pain, but there was a significant differen ...

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