scholarly journals Comparison of chiropractic and hospital outpatient management of low back pain: a feasibility study. Report of a working group.

1986 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17 ◽  

BMJ ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 311 (7001) ◽  
pp. 349-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
T W Meade ◽  
S. Dyer ◽  
W. Browne ◽  
A O Frank


BMJ ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 300 (6740) ◽  
pp. 1648-1648
Author(s):  
C G Greenough


BMJ ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 300 (6737) ◽  
pp. 1431-1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
T W Meade ◽  
S Dyer ◽  
W Browne ◽  
J Townsend ◽  
A O Frank




2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Hsing Yeh ◽  
Lung Chang Chien ◽  
Devora Balaban ◽  
Rebecca Sponberg ◽  
Jaclyn Primavera ◽  
...  

Objectives. This prospective, randomized clinical trial (RCT) was designed to investigate the feasibility and effects of a 4-week auricular point acupressure (APA) for chronic low back pain (CLBP).Methods. Participants were randomized to either true APA (true acupoints with taped seeds on the designated ear points for CLBP) or sham APA (sham acupoints with taped seeds but on different locations than those designated for CLBP). The duration of treatment was four weeks. Participants were assessed before treatment, weekly during treatment, and 1 month following treatment.Results. Participants in the true APA group who completed the 4-week APA treatment had a 70% reduction in worst pain intensity, a 75% reduction in overall pain intensity, and a 42% improvement in disability due to back pain from baseline assessment. The reductions of worst pain and overall pain intensity in the true APA group were statistically greater than participants in the sham group(P<0.01)at the completion of a 4-week APA and 1 month followup.Discussion. The preliminary findings of this feasibility study showed a reduction in pain intensity and improvement in physical function suggesting that APA may be a promising treatment for patients with CLBP.



BMJ ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 300 (6740) ◽  
pp. 1648-1648 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wise




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