Is acupuncture more effective than sham acupuncture in relieving pain in patients with low back pain?

Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2006 Jul;2(7):362-3. doi: 10.1038/ncprheum0227.

Authors

Daniel J Clauw¹, Richard E Harris

Affiliation

¹ University of Michigan Medical School, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, PO Box 385, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, USA. dclauw@med.umich.edu

PMID: 16932721
DOI: 10.1038/ncprheum0227

No abstract available

Publication types

Multicenter Study
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Acupuncture Therapy / methods*
Adult
Aged
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Low Back Pain / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome