Acupressure helps 90% of patients with lower back pain

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Hi all,

 

Taken from: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/uknews/news20060217.shtml#5

 

The Daily Mail features the news that a study by the Institute of

Preventative Medicine at the National Taiwan University and published in the

British Medical Journal has revealed that 90% of patients suffering from

back pain found that acupressure treatment reduced their discomfort. The

trial, comparing acupressure with mainstream physical therapy in a study of

129 patients, found that the treatment resulted in an 89% reduction in

disability, with the benefits still being evident six months afterwards. The

patients also saw improvements in leg pain and 'pain interfering with normal

work', with a reduction in time taken off work as a result. It is estimated

that physiotherapists in the Health Service treat around 1.3 million people

for lower back pain each year.

 

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Attilio D'Alberto

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Attilio D'Alberto

02/17/06 09:46:44

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Acupressure helps 90% of patients with lower back pain

 

Hi all,

 

Taken from: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/uknews/news20060217.shtml#5

 

The Daily Mail features the news that a study by the Institute of

Preventative Medicine at the National Taiwan University and published in the

British Medical Journal has revealed that 90% of patients suffering from

back pain found that acupressure treatment reduced their discomfort. The

trial, comparing acupressure with mainstream physical therapy in a study of

129 patients, found that the treatment resulted in an 89% reduction in

disability, with the benefits still being evident six months afterwards. The

patients also saw improvements in leg pain and 'pain interfering with normal

work', with a reduction in time taken off work as a result. It is estimated

that physiotherapists in the Health Service treat around 1.3 million people

for lower back pain each year.