Acupuncture for chronic low back pain: A randomized placebo-controlled study with long-term follow-up

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 296-305

  Carlsson, Christer P O ^a   Sjölund, Bengt H ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chronic low back pain; Long term relief; Randomized placebo controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; AGED; ANALGESICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLACEBOS; SLEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035212513     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-200112000-00003     Document Type: Article

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