Acupuncture for lower back pain

There is no shortage of people who suffer from lower back pain. The research tells us time and time again that Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for lower back pain. Now a recent study in the Journal of Complementary Medicine concluded that “patients with LBP (Lower Back Pain) were less likely to visit physicians for LBP after acupuncture treatment. This led to reduced health services spending on LBP” (Moritz et al). This study looked at 2000 patient records in the socialized healthcare system of Canada to see who was treated with acupuncture for lower back pain and who then followed up with medical care from their physician. The study shows that people treated with acupuncture were less likely to see their physician after the acupuncture for the care of their lower back pain. Not only does this study show us the effectiveness for acupuncture in treating lower back pain, it also shows us that it is cost effective to the healthcare system as well.
Remember that the worst thing that you can do is to not treat you lower back and to allow the pain to just get worse. It is our heartfelt philosophy that you should try everything until you find something that works for you. Follow the research.

Works Cited.

Sabine Moritz, Ming F. Liu, Badri Rickhi, Tracy J. Xu, Patricia Paccagnan, and Hude Quan. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. November 2011, 17(11): 1015-1019. doi:10.1089/acm.2010.0619.