http://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncture+Information/Detail/Acupuncture+Combined+with+Movement+Therapy+Reduces+Pain+Associated+with+Acute+Lumbar+Sprain 04/25/2024 11:55:14 am Acupuncture Combined with Movement Therapy Reduces Pain Associated with Acute Lumbar Sprain By: Vanessa Vogel Batt, L.Ac., MSTOM A 2016 study published in the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine tested the efficacy of using acupuncture and exercise to address acute lumbar sprain. The study showed the treatment reduced pain due to this common athletic injury. The clinical study is called "Acupuncture-Movement Therapy for Acute Lumbar Sprain: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial." The third group received acupuncture without the movement exercises. They are known as the conventional acupuncture group, abbreviated as CA. The fourth group underwent physical therapy treatment without any acupuncture--called the PT group.
Learn More about acupuncture and Oriental medicine for pain relief! Find an Acupuncturist to learn how acupuncture and Oriental medicine can help you! About the Author: Vanessa Vogel Batt, L.Ac., MSTOM, studied at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, and practiced acupuncture and Oriental medicine in New York for several years. Vanessa enjoys traveling the world, and has published articles on acupuncture and Oriental medicine and related health topics for websites and publications in both the U.S. and abroad. Printed from Acufinder.com http://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncture+Information/Detail/Acupuncture+Combined+with+Movement+Therapy+Reduces+Pain+Associated+with+Acute+Lumbar+Sprain 04/25/2024 11:55:14 am |