Use Of Acupuncture In Treating Back Pain

Whether it is a fake or the real form of acupuncture, research carried out by German doctors found out that this form of therapy can significantly reduce cases of lower back ache. The result showed that the effect of acupuncture was almost effective as the use physiotherapy, drugs and exercises. Both acupuncture and sham acupuncture carried in 1,100 people showed that patients were relieved of symptoms associated with back pains.

The study involved patients in between 18 and 86 years old who had suffered from back pains for eight years. They were divided in three groups where the first group received genuine form of acupuncture therapy, the second group received fake acupuncture and the third group received treatment based on inflammatory drugs, painkillers and physiotherapy. The success rate was 47.6%, 44.2% and 27.4% respectively.

It was concluded that both forms of acupuncture provided a mechanism that acted on pain generation, transmission of pain signals in the brain and how pain was processed by the central nervous system. Both forms of therapy worked better than conventional form of therapy.

The benefits of acupuncture in treating lower back pain include; relieving pain on the back area, patients suffer from very few side effects and the results last a bit longer after treatment. Acupuncture involves inserting sharp needles to a considerable depth in the body in precisely specific places in the body.

Patients who suffer from chronic lower back pain can try out this form of therapy. There is no standard form of treatment in this condition. Different patients respond differently to therapies, the best approach for patients is to try out a number of therapies and adopt one that best suit their condition. Based on the success rate given by the study conducted in German, patients can give it a try.