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07/11/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Exercise or acupuncture? Which alternative treatment works best for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis?

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) causes chronic back pain, which is relieved through a variety of treatment methods. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Japanese researchers compared the effectiveness of medication, exercise, and acupuncture – the three most commonly prescribed approaches – for relieving pain caused by LSS. Back pain […]

05/06/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Acupuncture can relieve neck pain, new study confirms

Do you have a pain in your neck that just won’t go away? Instead of taking painkillers, you could try acupuncture. A Canadian-led review recommended the procedure as a cost-effective and safe way to relieve mechanical neck pain, according to a National Center for Biological Information article. There are many methods of pain treatment for the […]

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