Spine
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
The effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of acute and chronic low back pain. A systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group.
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. ⋯ Because this systematic review did not clearly indicate that acupuncture is effective in the management of back pain, the authors would not recommend acupuncture as a regular treatment for patients with low back pain. There clearly is a need for more high-quality randomized controlled trials.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The association between cigarette smoking and back pain in adults.
A retrospective cohort study of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. A comparison group of persons without scoliosis was also selected randomly from the general population. ⋯ The finding that smokers have more frequent episodes of back pain may imply that smoking exacerbates back pain, and the observation that stronger associations between back pain and smoking were found in the scoliosis cohort suggests that smoking may have a greater impact on persons with damaged spines.
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Postal questionnaire to individuals with back pain. ⋯ The modified Von Korff scales were completed easily and appear to be valid and repeatable in this format.