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Acupuncture Found Effective in Treating Chronic Low Back Pain

The American Journal of Epidemiology endorses acupuncture as a viable treatment option for patients who suffer with chronic low back pain. Acupuncture treatment was found to ease pain and improve back function in a cost effective manner. The journal referenced the largest study to date of acupuncture in the treatment of back pain.
Research showed that patients experienced significantly better back function and a pronounced decrease in pain during treatment and for a period of three months after receiving treatment. Acupuncture is considered one of the most conservative treatment options for back pain. This is especially true when acupuncture is compared to the risks of surgery and the debilitating effects and short lived benefits of using anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers.

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