Trigger Point Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain in Elderly Patients – a Blinded Rct

2004160 citationsJournal Article

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Kazunori Itoh · Meiji University of Integrative Medicine

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These results suggest that deep needling to trigger points may be more effective in the treatment of low back pain in elderly patients than either standard acupuncture therapy, or superficial needling to trigger points.

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Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

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Published in: Acupuncture in Medicine

Volume 22, Issue 4, pp. 170-177

DOI: 10.1136/aim.22.4.170

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Trigger Point Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain in Elderly Patients – a Blinded Rct

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