Something that we already knew…acupuncture works better than standard care (meds, exercise, chiro) for low back pain. This study involved over 600 patients. The curious thing is that dermal stimulation was just as good as needle retention in this study? So really it is saying that acupressure points have there place in treating low back pain–so even if you are scared of needles, we can still help. It is nice to see a bigger study confirm what we see everyday in clinic. If you have any questions, let us know we are here to help treat with your low back pain. Here is an article from the study published recently by the Archives of Internal Medicine.

http://www.voanews.com/english/Science/2009-05-15-voa55.cfm