by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 14, 2017 | Acupuncture, Back Pain
Evidence identified by a systematic literature review by UK authors suggests that acupuncture represents a cost-effective non-pharmacological treatment option for low back pain (LBP). Analysis of four studies investigating acupuncture for LBP showed that although it...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 26, 2017 | Acupuncture, Back Pain, Pregnancy
A feasibility study carried out in the UK suggests that acupuncture can add benefit to standard care (SC) for back pain in pregnancy. The pilot randomised trial assigned 125 women with pregnancy-related back pain to one of three treatment arms: SC (self-management...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Acupuncture, Back Pain
Australian researchers have conducted a study exploring the experience of acupuncture for people with chronic low back pain. This qualitative study used in-depth interviews with 11 people who had received acupuncture for chronic low back pain to identify main themes....
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Acupuncture, Back Pain, Pain
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with changes in connectivity in the brain’s default mode network (DMN), but acupuncture can reverse these changes as well as provide pain relief. The DMN, which is associated with pain and emotional processing, consists...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Acupuncture, Back Pain
Australian authors have concluded that acupuncture is a cost-effective treatment strategy for patients with chronic lower back pain (CLBP). The results of this meta-analysis showed a significant improvement in pain in those receiving acupuncture plus standard care...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Acupuncture, Back Pain
A British research team has found that combining acupuncture with self-care is particularly effective in reducing the symptoms of low back pain. Eighty patients agreed to participate in an evaluation of the Beating Back Pain Service (BBPS), a pilot service, based in a...
