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Efficacy of Pharmacopuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain

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December 2023

Efficacy of Pharmacopuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain

Vol: 305| Issue: 3| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness and Safety of Pharmacopuncture for Chronic Lower Back Pain.

J Pain Res . 2023 Aug 3:16:2697-2712.

Contributing Authors:
KS Park C Kim JW Kim SD Kim JY Lee YJ Lee J Lee MJ Kim YE Choi C Yang CH Han IH Ha

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Synopsis

100 patients with chronic low back pain were randomized to receive either pharmacopuncture (n=50) or physical therapy (n=50). Outcomes of interest included pain on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) or Visual Analog Scale (VAS), function using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), quality of life on the EuroQoL-5D-5L scale, short form-12 physical and ment...

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