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

Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology volume 2, pages 362–363 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textBrinkhaus B et al. (2006) Acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med 166: 450–457

Acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic low back pain, although further clinical trials are warranted

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