A new clinical trial in older adults finds that acupuncture is safe and effective for older adults with chronic low back pain. The traditional Chinese medicine treatment was more effective than ...

A new study found that acupuncture treatment for older adults with chronic back pain could notably help their pain levels and the disability often caused by it. Researchers hope Medicare will expand ...

Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, yet most treatments offer limited relief. One of the most divisive is acupuncture—recommended in US guidelines for lower back pain but not ...

Significantly better change scores seen in Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire at 6 and 12 months with acupuncture vs usual care. HealthDay News — For older adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP) ...

Acupuncture needling is a safe and effective treatment option for older adults with chronic lower back pain, according to a September study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both standard and enhanced acupuncture reduced pain-related disability in older adults. These benefits persisted ...

Older adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP) had less pain and improved physical function using acupuncture compared to standard treatments, a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical ...

The researchers found a relative benefit in pain intensity for enhanced acupuncture over standard acupuncture at 6 months, with both acupuncture groups experiencing significant improvement over usual ...

Kieran O'Sullivan receives funding from the EU (Erasmus+) and the Irish Government (Research Ireland) for research on low back pain. He also receives honoraria and expenses for speaking about low back ...