Non-drug therapies for low back pain
May 2, 2017 | Evidence in Integrative Healthcare
Study | Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.
Published | Annals of Internal Medicine, April 4 2017.
Study purpose | A systematic review of nonpharmacologic therapies for low back pain conditions
Findings | Several nonpharmacologic therapies, including acupuncture, for primarily chronic low back pain are associated with moderate effects on pain; findings include new evidence on mind-body interventions.