Review of the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on lower back pain

VernacularTitle:ここまでわかった鍼灸医学:基礎と臨床の交流
Author: Ko MATSUDAIRA ; Motohiro INOUE ; Daichi KASUYA ; Kazunori ITOH ; Hiroshi MIURA
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: low back pain; acupuncture and moxibustion; specific low back pain; non-specific low back pain
From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2013;63(1):2-16
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: The effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on lower back pain in clinical trials were reviewed. First, the effects of Western medicine on lower back pain, patients with specific and nonspecific lower back pain, were systematically reviewed based on online data, and possible mechanisms were discussed. Secondly, the role and potential of acupuncture and moxibustion on lower back pain were considered based on a review of research literature. Finally, the effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion on several kinds of lower back pain was systematically examined based on online data. These results suggest that acupuncture and moxibustion may be more effective on non-specific lower back pain.