07/02/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
Acupuncture is among the most common methods used to treat back pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine looks into its effectiveness relative to other methods of pain relief, specifically medication and exercise.
The researchers concluded that their findings indicated proof of acupuncture’s superiority as a measure to relieve pain caused by LSS compared to medication and exercise.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Oka H, Matsudaira K, Takano Y, Kasuya D, Niiya M, Tonosu J, Fukushima M, Oshima Y, Fujii T, Tanaka S, et al. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THREE CONSERVATIVE TREATMENTS IN PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS: LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS WITH ACUPUNCTURE AND PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDY (LAP STUDY). BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018;18(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2087-y
Tagged Under: acupuncture, lumbar spinal stenosis, pain relief, spine