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NURS 2645 - Report on Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain

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Youngstown State University

   

Professional Nursing (NURS 2645)

   

Added on  2020-03-04

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This report will discuss many patients suffering from chronic low back pain, and some of them have not shown any improvement with the usual therapies. To this end, we will find the best available evidence that will satisfactorily answer the evidence question: Is acupuncture a more effective intervention method than the usual therapies used to treat chronic low back pain? This evidence question is important because, despite the fact that patients undergo spinal manipulation therapy and structured exercises as intervention methods, there are no significant improvements in them.

NURS 2645 - Report on Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain

   

Youngstown State University

   

Professional Nursing (NURS 2645)

   Added on 2020-03-04

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Running head: ACUPUNCTURE FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAINAcupuncture for Chronic Low Back PainStudent’s NameInstitution AffiliationDate of Submission
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ACUPUNCTURE FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN2Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back PainRecently, I have been having many patients suffering from chronic low back pain and some of them have not showed any improvement with the usual therapies. To this end, I want to find the best available evidence that will satisfactorily answer my evidence question: Is acupuncture a more effective intervention method than the usual therapies used to treat chronic low back pain? This evidence question is important because despite the fact that my patients undergo spinal manipulation therapy and structured exercises as intervention methods, there are no significant improvements in them.Chronic low back pain is a long-term condition characterized by lower back pain that goes on for more than three months, this lowers an individual’s quality of life as it prevents themfrom executing their daily tasks especially those that involve a lot of bending. The condition affects 8 out of 10 people in their lifetime. This means that, the condition is a worldwide disease burden that causes global disability and adverse socioeconomic effects especially among the aged population (Vickers & Linde, 2014).Some of the intervention methods used such as spinal manipulative therapy that includes massage, physical therapy and exercise only provide mild to moderate pain relief (May,2013). A meta-analysis conducted in 2013 revealed that the pain-relieving effects of spinal manipulation were minimal for people with chronic low back pain. Additionally, results from a 2011 randomized clinical trial showed that massage therapy has short-term benefits for the treatment of this condition and it only relieves pain for a short while (Kamper, Apeldoorn, Chiarotto, Smeets, Ostelo, Guzman & Tulder, 2014). Acupuncture has widely gained popularity as an alternative therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain. This intervention method unblocks and conducts the body’s energy
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