Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain (Review)
Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain (Review)
Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain (Review)
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Analysis 6.7. Comparison 6 acupuncture versus other intervention. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months), Outcome 7<br />
<strong>pain</strong>: difference between within group changes.<br />
<strong>Review</strong>:<br />
Comparison:<br />
Outcome:<br />
<strong>Acupuncture</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>dry</strong>-<strong>needling</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>low</strong> <strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong><br />
6 acupuncture versus other intervention. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months)<br />
7 <strong>pain</strong>: difference between within group changes<br />
Study or subgroup differences between (SE) differences between differences between<br />
IV,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />
IV,R<strong>and</strong>om,95% CI<br />
1 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />
Tsukayama 2002 -2.1 (0.86) -2.10 [ -3.79, -0.41 ]<br />
-4 -2 0 2 4<br />
Favours acupuncture<br />
Favours control<br />
Analysis 7.1.<br />
Comparison 7 acupuncture versus acupuncture. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months), Outcome 1 <strong>pain</strong><br />
(<strong>low</strong>er values mean better).<br />
<strong>Review</strong>: <strong>Acupuncture</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>dry</strong>-<strong>needling</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>low</strong> <strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong><br />
Comparison: 7 acupuncture versus acupuncture. (Chronic LBP: > 3 months)<br />
Outcome: 1 <strong>pain</strong> (<strong>low</strong>er values mean better)<br />
Study or subgroup Technique 1 Technique 2 Mean Difference Mean Difference<br />
N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,Fixed,95% CI IV,Fixed,95% CI<br />
1 Immediately after the end of the sessions<br />
Ceccherelli 2002 21 14.54 (10.88) 21 22.25 (16.08) -7.71 [ -16.01, 0.59 ]<br />
2 Short-term fol<strong>low</strong>-up (up to 3 months after the end of the sessions)<br />
Ceccherelli 2002 21 7.5 (12.94) 21 18 (17.16) -10.50 [ -19.69, -1.31 ]<br />
-20 -10 0 10 20<br />
favours technique 1 favours technique 2<br />
<strong>Acupuncture</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>dry</strong>-<strong>needling</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>low</strong> <strong>back</strong> <strong>pain</strong> (<strong>Review</strong>)<br />
Copyright © 2011 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br />
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