Acupuncture relieves low back pain over long-term, study says

By Patricia Reaney
REUTERS

11:33 a.m. September 14, 2006

LONDON – Acupuncture can be effective in treating patients with low back pain and the benefits seem to improve with time, according to research published on Friday.

The ancient Chinese treatment, which involves inserting fine needles at specific meridians of the body, is a popular complementary therapy for a variety of ailments.

Hugh MacPherson and scientists at the University of York in England said the benefits of a short course of acupuncture were evident in their study of 241 back pain sufferers.
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Jeanie Marie Kraft, L.Ac. MyAcuDoc.com