Efficacy, acceptability, and safety of muscle relaxants for adults with non-specific low back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis

AG Cashin, T Folly, MK Bagg, MA Wewege, MD Jones… - bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Objective To investigate the efficacy, acceptability, and safety of muscle relaxants for low
back pain. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials …

Traditional Chinese medicine for neck pain and low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Q Yuan, T Guo, L Liu, F Sun, Y Zhang - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Neck pain (NP) and low back pain (LBP) are common symptoms bothering
people in daily life. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used to treat various …

Acupuncture in chronic aspecific low back pain: a Bayesian network meta-analysis

A Baroncini, N Maffulli, J Eschweiler… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background This Bayesian network meta-analysis investigated the available
randomized control trials (RCTs) to point out which acupuncture protocol is the most …

Effectiveness of acupuncture for nonspecific chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Lam, R Galvin, P Curry - Spine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(RCTs). Objective. To evaluate the totality of evidence in relation to the effectiveness of …

Prevalence rate of neck, shoulder and lower back pain in association with age, body mass index and gender among Malaysian office workers

A Shariat, JR Cardoso, JA Cleland, M Danaee… - Work, 2018 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Malaysian office workers often experience Musculoskeletal Discomfort
(MSD) which is typically related to the low back, shoulders, and neck. OBJECTIVES: The …

Acupuncture and acupoints for low back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis

G Kim, D Kim, H Moon, DE Yoon, S Lee… - The American Journal …, 2023 - World Scientific
Acupuncture has been used as a therapeutic intervention for the treatment of numerous
diseases and symptoms for thousands of years, and low back pain has been studied and …

Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain

Cochrane Back and Neck Group, J Mu… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) is very common; it is defined as pain
without a recognizable etiology that lasts for more than three months. Some clinical practice …

The pharmacological management of chronic lower back pain

F Migliorini, N Maffulli, J Eschweiler… - Expert Opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Treating chronic low back pain (LBP) can be challenging, and the most effective
pharmacological therapy is controversial. The present systematic review investigated the …

Management of chronic non-cancer pain: a framework

SE Nadeau, RA Lawhern - Pain Management, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Since publication of the CDC 2016 Guideline, opioid-related mortality in the USA has
doubled and a crisis has developed among the 15–20 million Americans with chronic …

Acupuncture for chronic low back pain in long-term follow-up: a meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials

M Xu, S Yan, X Yin, X Li, S Gao, R Han… - The American journal …, 2013 - World Scientific
Chronic low back pain is one of the most common reasons that people seek medical
treatment, and the consequent disability creates a great financial burden on individuals and …