The effectiveness of acupuncture in treating chronic non-specific low back pain: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Hutchinson, Amanda J P ^a   Ball, Simon ^b   Andrews, Jeremy C H ^c   Jones, Gareth G ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; REVIEW;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84867901362     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-7-36     Document Type: Article

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