PICK OUT PAIN
September 10th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Acupuncture is the effective in treating chronic back pain, whether you use needle or just toothpicks and it works better than conventional medical treatment, found a study by the archives of internal medicine. The study compared the effects of different types of acupuncture and standard medical care for chronic low back pain in 638 patients. The patients received one of the four treatment standardized acupuncture according to Chinese practice, individualized acupuncture ,in which toothpicks were used instead of needles or conventional treatment like medication or physical therapy. Compared to those who got standard medical care, 60 percent of the patients who got any type of acupuncture reported significant pain relief and ability to function. For many, the benefits lasted over a year. The surprising finding was that acupuncture could be done using needles or toothpicks