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Revista de la Sociedad Española del Dolor

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ESPARZA-MINANA, JM  and  VICEDO-LILLO, R. Review of the impact of acupuncture treatment on the management of nonspecific low back pain. Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor [online]. 2020, vol.27, n.1, pp.53-58.  Epub Apr 27, 2020. ISSN 1134-8046.  https://dx.doi.org/10.20986/resed.2020.3762/2019.

Low back pain (LBP) is a common and important problem, with a high prevalence in women and the elderly. It is an important cause of pain, disability and economic detriment. In most cases, the pain is relieved in four to six weeks and people can return to normal activities. Acupuncture for the treatment of nonspecific low back pain remains a topic under investigation. We have carried out in this work a review of the most important articles published in the last 7 years (2013-2019), verifying the growth in the last years of alternative therapies. Acupuncture has demonstrated superiority in the improvement of non-specific low back pain when compared to the option of no treatment and, fundamentally, when it is associated with conventional treatment as a complement to it.

Keywords : Acupunture; unspecific low back pain; low back pain.

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