Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jul 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialA randomized controlled clinical trial for low back pain treated by acupressure and physical therapy.
Although acupressure has been reported to be effective in managing various types of pain, its efficacy in relieving pain associated with low back pain (LBP) remains unclear. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of acupressure with that of physical therapy in reducing low back pain. ⋯ Our results suggest that acupressure is another effective alternative medicine in reducing low back pain, although the standard operating procedures involved with acupressure treatment should be carefully assessed in the future.