The American College of Physicians has developed a new guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on non-invasive treatment of low back pain. The guideline is based on a systematic review of randomised, controlled trials and systematic reviews published up to April 2015, on non-invasive pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for lower back pain.
For chronic lower back pain, a strong recommendation is made to doctors and patients to initially try acupuncture among other treatments. Also recommended are exercise, tai chi and yoga.
(Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine, 4 April 2017.)
Author: Robin Costello
I offer traditional Chinese acupuncture in Exeter, from a tranquil clinic a mile from the city centre, and next to the University of Exeter. I graduated originally from the London School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine’s 3 year full time Acupuncture Diploma (DipAc) course. I am on the practitioners register of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC), a regulatory and professional body with an entry standard of a full three year undergraduate degree level training.
I have worked in a hospital in south west China, deepening my knowledge and using acupuncture and Chinese massage (tuina) as the treatment of choice in its country of origin. I have taught Chinese medicine in colleges, the NHS and at university level. I also practise Qi Gong, and Chinese dietary therapy, that is the medicinal use of ordinary foods, chosen to help achieve particular therapeutic effects in different individuals.
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