Comparing the efficacy of two different temperature stimulation in warm acupuncture on acute low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Warm acupuncture, a combination of the mechanical stimulation of acupuncture and thermal stimulation of moxibustion, is commonly used in treating acute low back pain (LBP). This trial aimed to compare the efficacy of stronger (above 43°C) and weaker (above 40°C) heat stimulation in warm acupuncture on the function and pain in patients with acute LBP due to lumbosacral disc degeneration (LDD).

Methods

One hundred and fifty-nine adults were randomly assigned to receive warm acupuncture treatment with silver needle (SvN) or with stainless steel needle (SSN) (1:1). Both groups received a 3-week therapy with 3 sessions per week. The primary outcome was the modified Oswestry Disability Index at week 4. The secondary outcomes included average pain, three physical sign te

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8217681 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature