Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain (Review)

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Table 5. Adequacy of acupuncture Study Choice of acupoints Number of sessions Needling technique Experience Control group Comments Araki 2001 Adequate because this is acute low-back pain Adequate because it is acute low-back pain Adequate Adequate Appropriate sham acupuncture But there is no description about credibility of sham acupuncture Carlsson 2001 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate sham TENS The authors also compared needle acupuncture with electroacupuncture Ceccherelli 2002 Adequate Adequate Adequate for the purpose of the study, which was to compare two techniques of acupuncture Not reported Other acupuncture technique Cherkin 2001 Individualized points. Adequate TCM typically with Teh Chi Adequate Other common therapies. Coan 1980 Not reported Adequate Not reported Not reported Waiting list. No treatment Poorly reported, but seems OK (published in 1980). Ding 1998 Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Other acupuncture technique Edelist 1976 Adequate Few sessions Adequate Not reported Sham acupuncture (but may have some analgesic effect) The control group used needles placed in areas devoid of classic acupuncture points Garvey 1989 (dry needling) (dry- Adequate needling) Adequate Not reported Not reported Three common treatments Giles 1999 Not reported Adequate Not reported. Adequate Two common treatments: manipulation and drugs Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain (Review) Copyright © 2011 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 124
Table 5. Adequacy of acupuncture (Continued) Grant 1999 Gunn 1980 (dry needling) Individualized points. Giles 2003 Not reported Adequate Not reported. Adequate Two common treatments: manipulation and drugs Muscle motor points. Not adequate for dry needling. Adequate Not reported. Not reported Another common treatment: TENS Adequate Adequate Not reported Standar therapy: physiotherapy, remedial exercises, occupational therapy, industrial assessment He 1997 Adequate Adequate Adequate Not reported Chinese herbs. No information about which herbs were used. Inoue 2000 Adequate Adequate for the purpose of the study. Not reported Adequate Sham acupuncture But there is no description about credibility of sham acupuncture Inoue 2001 Adequate (non meridian) Adequate for the purpose of the study Not reported Not reported Sham acupuncture But there is no description about credibility of sham acupuncture Kerr 2003 Adequate Adequate Adequate Not reported Sham TENS Kittang 2001 Seems adequate Not reported Not reported Not reported Naproxen: adequate dose and duration of treatment Kurosu 1979(a) Adequate Adequate for the purpose of the study. Kurosu 1979(b) Adequate Adequate for the purpose of the study. Adequate Not reported Garlic moxibustion may be adequate treatment for LBP in some cases Adequate Not reported Other acupuncture technique (needle insertion and no retention) Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain (Review) Copyright © 2011 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 125
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Analysis 5.2. Comparison 5 acupunct
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[Intervention Review] Acupuncture a
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of experts in acupuncture treatment
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245 patients who received acupunctu
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Although the conclusions showed som
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Wu 1991 {published data only} Wu YC
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treatments by traditional acupunctu
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Araki 2001 (Continued) Conclusion:
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Ceccherelli 2002 Methods Participan
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Cherkin 2001 (Continued) or acupunc
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Ding 1998 Methods Participants Inte
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Giles 2003 Methods Participants Int
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Grant 1999 Methods Participants Int
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Gunn 1980 (Continued) varied) Costs
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(Continued) Kinoshita 1981 Koike 19
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