Clinical Effects of Laser Acupuncture plus Chinese Cupping on the Pain and Plasma Cortisol Levels in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Lower Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mu-Lien LinJih-Huah Wu Chii-Wann Lin Chuan-Tsung SuHung-Chien WuYong-Sheng ShihI-Ting ChiuChao-Yi ChenWen-Dien Chang

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2017)

Laser acupuncture plus Chinese cupping at the Weizhong (BL40) and Ashi acupoints effectively reduced pain and inflammation in chronic nonspecific LBP. This therapy could be a suitable option for LBP treatment in clinical settings.

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