Research

Spinal Decompression

March 29, 2010

Here is a news segment on CBC’s marketplace investigating the claims made by the Low Back Clinic about their spinal decompression machines. The Low Back Clinic claims that they have an 80% success rate in treating low back pain. The investigation makes the following allegations: All claims are based on a study funded by the [...]

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Research: Lumbar Disc Herniation and Acupuncture

December 2, 2009

The August 2007 issue of the Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, Volume 5, Number 4 had a study by Zhang Bi-meng, Wu Yao-chi and Shao Ping entitled “Treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation with electric acupuncture “. A total of 200 subjects were studied with 100 subjects in the treatment group receiving electro acupuncture [...]

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Research: Plantar Fasciitis and Acupuncture

November 30, 2009

The 2009 November 23 edition of Evidence Based Complementary Alternative Medicine contained the study, “Acupuncture Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Six Months Follow-up” written by Zhang SP, Yip TP, Li QS. The study followed 53 subjects who were divided into 2 groups. An acupuncture treatment group receiving acupuncture at PC 7 [...]

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Research: Acupuncture vs Conventional Medicine for Lower Back Pain

November 24, 2009

This study appeared in the Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 169 No. 9, May 11, 2009 The study followed 638 adults with chronic mechanical low back pain who were given one of the following treatments: individualized acupuncture (acupuncture treatment formula tailored to the patient) standardized acupuncture (typical acupuncture points for lower back pain) simulated acupuncture [...]

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