Does research support the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating low back pain?
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine assessed acupuncture’s effectiveness for treating low back pain.
33 randomized, controlled trials met inclusion criteria and were sub-grouped according to acute or chronic pain, style of acupuncture, and type of control group used.
For the primary outcome of short-term relief of chronic pain, the meta-analyses showed that acupuncture is significantly more effective than sham treatment, and no additional treatment.
This study’s findings concluded acupuncture effectively relieves chronic low back pain.
However, no evidence suggests that acupuncture is more effective than other active therapies.
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