Traditional Chinese Medicine for Neck Pain and Low Back Pain

Information provided for interest only. Always consult your GP/MD or practitioner regarding any health issues or treatment.

Any references here to treat or treatment are confined to the article or research as presented.

If you have any queries about this then Herbs and Helpers will be happy to clarify verbally.

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Neck Pain and Low Back Pain

Postby herbsandhelpers » Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:32 pm

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Neck Pain and Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

References

• 1. Andersson G (1997) The epidemiology of spinal disorders. In: Frymoyer J, editor. The adult spine: Principles and practice. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven.

• 2. Mäkela M, Heliövaara M, Sievers K, Impivaara O, Knekt P, et al. (1991) Prevalence, determinants, and consequences of chronic neck pain in Finland. Am J Epidemiol 134: 1356-1367. pmid:1755449

• 3. Côté P, Cassidy JD, Carroll L (1998) The Saskatchewan health and back pain survey: the prevalence of neck pain and related disability in Saskatchewan adults. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 23: 1689-1698. pmid:9704377

• 4. Fejer R, Kyvik KO, Hartvigsen J (2006) The prevalence of neck pain in the world population: a systematic critical review of the literature. Eur Spine J 15: 834-848. pmid:15999284

• 5. Chou R, Shekelle P (2010) Will this patient develop persistent disabling low back pain? J Am Med Assoc 303: 1295-1302.

• 6. Roelofs PD, Deyo RA, Koes BW, Scholten RJ, van Tulder MW (2011) Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev: CD000396.

• 7. Jacobs WC, Rubinstein SM, Willems PC, Moojen WA, Pellise F, et al. (2013) The evidence on surgical interventions for low back disorders, an overview of systematic reviews. Eur Spine J 22: 1936-1949. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2823-4. pmid:23681497

• 8. Yang B, Li H, Zhang T, He X, Xu S (2012) The incidence of adjacent segment degeneration after cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA): a meta analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLoS One 7: e35032. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035032. pmid:22558112

• 9. Furlan AD, Yazdi F, Tsertsvadze A, Gross A, Van Tulder M, et al. (2012) A systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and safety of selected complementary and alternative medicine for neck and low-back pain. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012: 953139. doi: 10.1155/2012/953139. pmid:22203884

• 10. Xu M, Yan S, Yin X, Li X, Gao S, et al. (2013) Acupuncture for chronic low back pain in long-term follow-up: a meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials. Am J Chin Med 41: 1-19. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X13500018. pmid:23336503

• 11. Lee JH, Choi TY, Lee MS, Lee H, Shin BC, et al. (2013) Acupuncture for acute low back pain: a systematic review. Clin J Pain 29: 172-185. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e31824909f9. pmid:23269281

• 12. Lam M, Curry P (2013) Effectiveness of acupuncture for nonspecific chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 38: 2124-2138.

• 13. Sherwin DC (1992) Traditional Chinese medicine in rehabilitation nursing practice. Rehabil Nurs 17: 253-255. pmid:1448606

• 14. Lao L, Xu L, Xu S (2012) Traditional Chinese medicine. Integrative Pediatric Oncology: Springer. pp. 125-135.

• 15. Furlan AD, Pennick V, Bombardier C, van Tulder M (2009) 2009 updated method guidelines for systematic reviews in the Cochrane Back Review Group. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34: 1929-1941.

• 16. Moreno SG, Sutton AJ, Turner EH (2009) Novel methods to deal with publication biases. BMJ 339: b2981. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b2981. pmid:19666685

• 17. Nüesch E, Trelle S, Reichenbach S (2010) Small study effects in meta-analyses of osteoarthritis trials. BMJ 341: c3515. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3515. pmid:20639294

• 18. Cohen J (1992) A power primer. Psychol Bull 112: 155. pmid:19565683

• 19. Owens DK, Lohr KN, Atkins D, Treadwell JR, Reston JT, et al. (2010) AHRQ series paper 5: grading the strength of a body of evidence when comparing medical interventions - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Effective Health-Care Program. J Clin Epidemiol 63: 513-523. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.03.009. pmid:19595577

• 20. Moore R, Gavaghan D, Tramer M, Collins S, McQuay H (1998) Size is everything-large amounts of information are needed to overcome random effects in estimating direction and magnitude of treatment effects. Pain 78: 209-216. pmid:9870574

• 21. Liang Z, Zhu X, Yang X, Fu W, Lu A (2011) Assessment of a traditional acupuncture therapy for chronic neck pain: a pilot randomised controlled study. Complement Ther Med 19 Suppl 1: S26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.11.005. pmid:21195292

• 22. Sahin N, Ozcan E, Sezen K, Karatas O, Issever H (2010) Efficacy of acupunture in patients with chronic neck pain - a randomised, sham controlled trial. Acupunct Electrother Res 35: 17-27. pmid:20578644

• 23. Fu WB, Liang ZH, Zhu XP, Yu P, Zhang JF (2009) Analysis on the effect of acupuncture in treating cervical spondylosis with different syndrome types. Chin J Integr Med 15: 426-430. doi: 10.1007/s11655-009-0426-z. pmid:20082247

• 24. Itoh K, Katsumi Y, Hirota S, Kitakoji H (2007) Randomised trial of trigger point acupuncture compared with other acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain. Complement Ther Med 15: 172-179. pmid:17709062

• 25. Vas J, Perea-Milla E, Mendez C, Sanchez Navarro C, Leon Rubio JM, et al. (2006) Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chronic uncomplicated neck pain: a randomised controlled study. Pain 126: 245-255. pmid:16934402

• 26. White P, Lewith G, Prescott P, Conway J (2004) Acupuncture versus placebo for the treatment of chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 141: 911-919. pmid:15611488

• 27. Zhu XM, Polus B (2002) A controlled trial on acupuncture for chronic neck pain. Am J Chin Med 30: 13-28. pmid:12067088

• 28. Nabeta T, Kawakita K (2002) Relief of chronic neck and shoulder pain by manual acupuncture to tender points - a sham-controlled randomized trial. Complement Ther Med 10: 217-222. pmid:12594972

• 29. Irnich D, Behrens N, Molzen H, Konig A, Gleditsch J, et al. (2001) Randomised trial of acupuncture compared with conventional massage and "sham" laser acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain. BMJ 322: 1574-1578. pmid:11431299

• 30. Birch S, Jamison RN (1998) Controlled trial of Japanese acupuncture for chronic myofascial neck pain: assessment of specific and nonspecific effects of treatment. Clin J Pain 14: 248-255. pmid:9758075

• 31. Petrie JP, Hazleman BL (1986) A controlled study of acupuncture in neck pain. Rheumatology 25: 271-275. pmid:3524727

• 32. Giles LG, Muller R (2003) Chronic spinal pain: a randomized clinical trial comparing medication, acupuncture, and spinal manipulation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 28: 1490-1502; discussion 1502-1493.

• 33. Giles LG, Muller R (1999) Chronic spinal pain syndromes: a clinical pilot trial comparing acupuncture, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and spinal manipulation. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 22: 376-381. pmid:10478769

• 34. Thomas M, Eriksson S, Lundeberg T (1991) A comparative study of diazepam and acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis pain: a placebo controlled study. Am J Chin Med 19: 95-100. pmid:1816730

• 35. Li DJ, Wang J, Gao Q (2006) Interventional effects of cervical local-point traction manipulation plus silver needle heat conductive treatment for cervical spinal canal stenosis [in Chinese]. Chinese J Clin Rehab 10(43): 7-10.

• 36. Zhang HL (2003) A randomized controlled trial of electroacupuncture and traction for treatment of nerve-root type cervical spondylosis [in Chinese]. Chinese Acupunct Moxibustion 23(11): 637-639.

• 37. Coan RM, Wong G, Coan PL (1981) The acupuncture treatment of neck pain: a randomized controlled study. Am J Chin Med 9: 326-332. pmid:7053030

• 38. Cho YJ, Song YK, Cha YY, Shin BC, Shin IH, et al. (2013) Acupuncture for chronic low back pain: a multicenter, randomized, patient-assessor blind, sham-controlled clinical trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 38: 549-557.

• 39. Miyazaki S, Hagihara A, Kanda R, Mukaino Y, Nobutomo K (2009) Applicability of press needles to a double-blind trial: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Clin J Pain 25: 438-444. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318193a6e1. pmid:19454879

• 40. Cherkin DC, Sherman KJ, Avins AL, Erro JH, Ichikawa L, et al. (2009) A randomized trial comparing acupuncture, simulated acupuncture, and usual care for chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med 169: 858-866. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.65. pmid:19433697

• 41. Haake M, Muller HH, Schade-Brittinger C, Basler HD, Schafer H, et al. (2007) German Acupuncture Trials (GERAC) for chronic low back pain: randomized, multicenter, blinded, parallel-group trial with 3 groups. Arch Intern Med 167: 1892-1898. pmid:17893311

• 42. Itoh K, Katsumi Y, Hirota S, Kitakoji H (2006) Effects of trigger point acupuncture on chronic low back pain in elderly patients - a sham-controlled randomised trial. Acupunct Med 24: 5-12. pmid:16618043

• 43. Inoue M, Kitakoji H, Ishizaki N, Tawa M, Yano T, et al. (2006) Relief of low back pain immediately after acupuncture treatment - a randomised, placebo controlled trial. Acupunct Med 24: 103-108. pmid:17013356

• 44. Brinkhaus B, Witt CM, Jena S, Linde K, Streng A, et al. (2006) Acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med 166: 450-457. pmid:16505266

• 45. Itoh K, Katsumi Y, Kitakoji H (2004) Trigger point acupuncture treatment of chronic low back pain in elderly patients - a blinded RCT. Acupunct Med 22: 170-177. pmid:15628774

• 46. Molsberger AF, Mau J, Pawelec DB, Winkler J (2002) Does acupuncture improve the orthopedic management of chronic low back pain - a randomized, blinded, controlled trial with 3 months follow up. Pain 99: 579-587. pmid:12406534

• 47. Leibing E, Leonhardt U, Koster G, Goerlitz A, Rosenfeldt JA, et al. (2002) Acupuncture treatment of chronic low-back pain - a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial with 9-month follow-up. Pain 96: 189-196. pmid:11932074

• 48. Hasegawa TM, Baptista AS, de Souza MC, Yoshizumi AM, Natour J (2013) Acupuncture for acute non-specific low back pain: a randomised, controlled, double-blind, placebo trial. Acupunct Med.

• 49. Vas J, Aranda JM, Modesto M, Benitez-Parejo N, Herrera A, et al. (2012) Acupuncture in patients with acute low back pain: a multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial. Pain 153: 1883-1889. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.05.033. pmid:22770838

• 50. Su JT, Zhou QH, Li R, Zhang J, Li WH, et al. (2010) Immediate analgesic effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture for acute lumbago: a randomized controlled trial. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 30: 617-622. pmid:20942274

• 51. Kennedy S, Baxter GD, Kerr DP, Bradbury I, Park J, et al. (2008) Acupuncture for acute non-specific low back pain: a pilot randomised non-penetrating sham controlled trial. Complement Ther Med 16: 139-146. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2007.03.001. pmid:18534326

• 52. Zaringhalam J, Manaheji H, Rastqar A, Zaringhalam M (2010) Reduction of chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomised controlled clinical trial on acupuncture and baclofen. Chin Med 5: 15. doi: 10.1186/1749-8546-5-15. pmid:20416100

• 53. Witt CM, Jena S, Selim D, Brinkhaus B, Reinhold T, et al. (2006) Pragmatic randomized trial evaluating the clinical and economic effectiveness of acupuncture for chronic low back pain. Am J Epidemiol 164: 487-496. pmid:16798792

• 54. Cherkin DC, Eisenberg D, Sherman KJ, Barlow W, Kaptchuk TJ, et al. (2001) Randomized trial comparing traditional Chinese medical acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and self-care education for chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med 161: 1081-1088. pmid:11322842

• 55. Coan RM, Wong G, Ku SL, Chan YC, Wang L, et al. (1980) The acupuncture treatment of low back pain: a randomized controlled study. Am J Chin Med 8: 181-189. pmid:6446852

• 56. Itoh K, Itoh S, Katsumi Y, Kitakoji H (2009) A pilot study on using acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to treat chronic non-specific low back pain. Complement Ther Clin Pract 15: 22-25. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2008.09.003. pmid:19161950

• 57. Grant DJ, Bishop-Miller J, Winchester DM, Anderson M, Faulkner S (1999) A randomized comparative trial of acupuncture versus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic back pain in the elderly. Pain 82: 9-13. pmid:10422654

• 58. Muller R, Giles LG (2005) Long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy of medication, acupuncture, and spinal manipulation for chronic mechanical spinal pain syndromes. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 28: 3-11. pmid:15726029

• 59. Wang BX, La JL (2004) Therapeutic effects of electro-acupuncture and diclofenic on herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc [in Chinese]. Chinese J Clin Rehab 8(17): 3413-3415.

• 60. Yun M, Shao Y, Zhang Y, He S, Xiong N, et al. (2012) Hegu acupuncture for chronic low-back pain: a randomized controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med 18: 130-136. doi: 10.1089/acm.2010.0779. pmid:22339101

• 61. Shankar N, Thakur M, Tandon OP, Saxena AK, Arora S, et al. (2011) Autonomic status and pain profile in patients of chronic low back pain and following electro acupuncture therapy: a randomized control trial. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 55: 25-36. pmid:22315807

• 62. Tsui ML, Cheing GL (2004) The effectiveness of electroacupuncture versus electrical heat acupuncture in the management of chronic low-back pain. J Altern Complement Med 10: 803-809. pmid:15650469

• 63. Sator-Katzenschlager SM, Scharbert G, Kozek-Langenecker SA, Szeles JC, Finster G, et al. (2004) The short- and long-term benefit in chronic low back pain through adjuvant electrical versus manual auricular acupuncture. Anesth Analg 98: 1359-1364, table of contents. pmid:15105215

• 64. Yeung CK, Leung MC, Chow DH (2003) The use of electro-acupuncture in conjunction with exercise for the treatment of chronic low-back pain. J Altern Complement Med 9: 479-490. pmid:14499023

• 65. Meng CF, Wang D, Ngeow J, Lao L, Peterson M, et al. (2003) Acupuncture for chronic low back pain in older patients: a randomized, controlled trial. Rheumatology (Oxford) 42: 1508-1517. pmid:12890859

• 66. Hunter RF, McDonough SM, Bradbury I, Liddle SD, Walsh DM, et al. (2012) Exercise and Auricular Acupuncture for Chronic Low-back Pain: A Feasibility Randomized-controlled Trial. Clin J Pain 28: 259-267. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3182274018. pmid:21753728

• 67. Hsieh LL, Kuo CH, Yen MF, Chen TH (2004) A randomized controlled clinical trial for low back pain treated by acupressure and physical therapy. Prev Med 39: 168-176. pmid:15207999

• 68. Yeh CH, Chien LC, Balaban D, Sponberg R, Primavera J, et al. (2013) A randomized clinical trial of auricular point acupressure for chronic low back pain: a feasibility study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2013: 196978. doi: 10.1155/2013/196978. pmid:23554825

• 69. Suen LK, Wong TK, Chung JW, Yip VY (2007) Auriculotherapy on low back pain in the elderly. Complement Ther Clin Pract 13: 63-69. pmid:17210513

• 70. Yip YB, Tse SH (2006) An experimental study on the effectiveness of acupressure with aromatic lavender essential oil for sub-acute, non-specific neck pain in Hong Kong. Complement Ther Clin Pract 12: 18-26. pmid:16401526

• 71. Hsieh LL-C, Kuo C-H, Lee LH, Yen AM-F, Chien K-L, et al. (2006) Treatment of low back pain by acupressure and physical therapy: randomised controlled trial. Bmj 332: 696-700. pmid:16488895

• 72. Yip YB, Tse SH (2004) The effectiveness of relaxation acupoint stimulation and acupressure with aromatic lavender essential oil for non-specific low back pain in Hong Kong: a randomised controlled trial. Complement Ther Med 12: 28-37. pmid:15130569

• 73. Lauche R, Materdey S, Cramer H, Haller H, Stange R, et al. (2013) Effectiveness of home-based cupping massage compared to progressive muscle relaxation in patients with chronic neck pain - a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One 8: e65378. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065378. pmid:23762355

• 74. Lauche R, Cramer H, Hohmann C, Choi KE, Rampp T, et al. (2012) The effect of traditional cupping on pain and mechanical thresholds in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain: a randomised controlled pilot study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012: 429718. doi: 10.1155/2012/429718. pmid:22203873

• 75. Lauche R, Cramer H, Choi KE, Rampp T, Saha FJ, et al. (2011) The influence of a series of five dry cupping treatments on pain and mechanical thresholds in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain - a randomised controlled pilot study. BMC Complement Altern Med 11: 63. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-63. pmid:21843336

• 76. Kim JI, Kim TH, Lee MS, Kang JW, Kim KH, et al. (2011) Evaluation of wet-cupping therapy for persistent non-specific low back pain: a randomised, waiting-list controlled, open-label, parallel-group pilot trial. Trials 12: 146. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-146. pmid:21663617

• 77. Cramer H, Lauche R, Hohmann C, Choi KE, Rampp T, et al. (2011) Randomized controlled trial of pulsating cupping (pneumatic pulsation therapy) for chronic neck pain. Forsch Komplementmed 18: 327-334. doi: 10.1159/000335294. pmid:22189364

• 78. Xu M, Liu BX, Huang CJ, Tang FY, Lou YM, et al. (2009) The therapeutic effects of balance cupping therapy on chronic lumbar muscle strain [in Chinese]. Liaoning J of Tradit Chin Med 36: 1007-1008.

• 79. Li JY, Chen WT (2009) The effect of wet-cupping therapy on nonspecific low back pain [in Chinese]. Nei Mongol J of Tradit Chin Med 14: 31-32.

• 80. Liu BX, Xu M, Huang CG (2008) Therapeutic effect of balance cupping therapy on non-specific low back pain [in Chinese]. Chin J Rehabil Theory Pract 14: 572-573.

• 81. Hong Y, Wu J, Wang B (2006) The effect of moving cupping therapy on nonspecific low back pain [in Chinese]. Chin J Rehabil Med 21: 340-343.

• 82. Kim TH, Kang JW, Kim KH, Lee MH, Kim JE, et al. (2012) Cupping for treating neck pain in video display terminal (VDT) users: a randomized controlled pilot trial. J Occup Health 54: 416-426. pmid:22971528

• 83. Farhadi K, Schwebel DC, Saeb M, Choubsaz M, Mohammadi R, et al. (2009) The effectiveness of wet-cupping for nonspecific low back pain in Iran: a randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med 17: 9-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2008.05.003. pmid:19114223

• 84. Lauche R, Wubbeling K, Ludtke R, Cramer H, Choi KE, et al. (2012) Randomized controlled pilot study: pain intensity and pressure pain thresholds in patients with neck and low back pain before and after traditional East Asian "gua sha" therapy. Am J Chin Med 40: 905-917. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X1250067X. pmid:22928824

• 85. Braun M, Schwickert M, Nielsen A, Brunnhuber S, Dobos G, et al. (2011) Effectiveness of traditional Chinese "gua sha" therapy in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. Pain Med 12: 362-369. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01053.x. pmid:21276190

• 86. Rendant D, Pach D, Ludtke R, Reisshauer A, Mietzner A, et al. (2011) Qigong versus exercise versus no therapy for patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 36: 419-427.

• 87. von Trott P, Wiedemann AM, Ludtke R, Reishauer A, Willich SN, et al. (2009) Qigong and exercise therapy for elderly patients with chronic neck pain (QIBANE): a randomized controlled study. J Pain 10: 501-508. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.11.004. pmid:19231298

• 88. Lansinger B, Larsson E, Persson LC, Carlsson JY (2007) Qigong and exercise therapy in patients with long-term neck pain: a prospective randomized trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32: 2415-2422.

• 89. Hall AM, Maher CG, Lam P, Ferreira M, Latimer J (2011) Tai chi exercise for treatment of pain and disability in people with persistent low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 63: 1576-1583. doi: 10.1002/acr.20594. pmid:22034119

• 90. Li Q, Li F, Lu J (2007) Extractum nucis vomicae for the peripheral nerve pressure symptoms of cervical spondylopathy: a randomized control observation of 306 cases [in Chinese]. Chin J Clin Rehabil 11: 4531-4533.

• 91. Lin JH, Shen T, Chung RC, Chiu TT (2013) The effectiveness of Long's manipulation on patients with chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. Man Ther 18: 308-315. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2012.11.005. pmid:23352180

• 92. Chen J, Yan XC (2009) Clinical research on the fine tuning manipulation of short lever on spine in treating patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy [in Chinese]. Chin J Tradit Med Trauma Orthop 17: 32-34.

• 93. Zhu LG, Zhang Q, Gao JH (2005) Clinical observation on rotation-traction manipulation for treatment of the cervical spondylotic of the neuro-radicular type [in Chinese]. Chin J Orthop Trauma 18: 489-490.

• 94. Weiss J, Quante S, Xue F, Muche R, Reuss-Borst M (2013) Effectiveness and Acceptance of Acupuncture in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: Results of a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Altern Complement Med.

• 95. Lauche R, Cramer H, Choi KE, Rampp T, Saha FJ, et al. (2011) The influence of a series of five dry cupping treatments on pain and mechanical thresholds in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain - a randomised controlled pilot study. BMC Complem Altern M 11: 63. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-63. pmid:21843336

• 96. Hall AM, Maher CG, Lam P, Ferreira M, Latimer J (2011) Tai chi exercise for treatment of pain and disability in people with persistent low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Arthrit Care Res 63: 1576-1583. doi: 10.1002/acr.20594. pmid:22034119

• 97. Fu LM, Li JT, Wu WS (2009) Randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for neck pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Altern Complem Med 15: 133-145. doi: 10.1089/acm.2008.0135. pmid:19216662

• 98. Trinh K, Graham N, Gross A, Goldsmith C, Wang E, et al. (2007) Acupuncture for neck disorders. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32: 236-243.

• 99. Vas J, Perea-Milla E, Mendez C, Silva LC, Herrera Galante A, et al. (2006) Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of non-specific acute low back pain: a randomised controlled multicentre trial protocol [ISRCTN65814467]. BMC Complement Altern Med 6: 14. pmid:16630342

• 100. Geng M (1989) Geng M. Neiguan point acupuncture for patients with acute low back pain: a 51 case series report [in Chinese]. Zhen Jiu Xue Bao 3: 29.

• 101. Xu Y (1977) Acupuncture points of Kongzui, Shanyao and Niushang in treating patients with acute low back pain, in Li D. Acupuncture points for acute low back pain: a review [in Chinese]. Chi Jiao Yi Sheng Za Zhi 1: 34-36.

• 102. Gao S (1993) Using one acupuncture point in treating patients with acute low back pain: a review [in Chinese]. Zhong Yi Yao Dong Tai 4: 25-27.

• 103. Gross A, Miller J, D'Sylva J, Burnie SJ, Goldsmith CH, et al. (2010) Manipulation or mobilisation for neck pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev: CD004249. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004249.pub3. pmid:20091561

• 104. D'Sylva J, Miller J, Gross A, Burnie SJ, Goldsmith CH, et al. (2010) Manual therapy with or without physical medicine modalities for neck pain: a systematic review. Man Ther 15: 415-433. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2010.04.003. pmid:20538501

• 105. Macedo LG, Bostick GP, Maher CG (2013) Exercise for prevention of recurrences of nonspecific low back pain. Phys Ther 93: 1587-1591. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20120464. pmid:23813085

• 106. Hayden J, van Tulder MW, Malmivaara A, Koes BW (2011) Exercise therapy for treatment of non-specific low back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev: CD000335.

• 107. Higgins JP, Thompson SG, Deeks JJ, Altman DG (2003) Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses. BMJ 327: 557. pmid:12958120
[/color]
herbsandhelpers
Site Admin
 
Posts: 5540
Joined: Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:07 pm
Location: UK

Return to Conditions

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 64 guests

Information

The team • All times are UTC [ DST ]