Efficacy of Auricular Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Li-Hua Yang Pei-Bei DuanQing-Mei HouShi-Zheng DuJin-Fang SunSi-Juan MeiXiao-Qing Wang

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

The encouraging evidence of this study indicates that it is recommended to provide auricular acupressure to patients with chronic low back pain. However, a more accurate estimate of the effect will require further rigorously designed large-scale RCTs on chronic LBP for improving pain and disability.

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chronic pain
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