I am a
Home I AM A Search Login

Papers of the Week


2022 Dec 02


Medicine (Baltimore)


101


48

Acupuncture for treating chronic spinal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Authors

Li X, Han X, Li K
Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Dec 02; 101(48):e32131.
PMID: 36482524.

Abstract

Chronic spinal pain is one of the most leading causes of disability among adults worldwide and is associated with significant health care use. The effect of acupuncture on chronic spinal pain seems controversial based on evidence-based perspective. Thus, we performed a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for treatment of chronic spinal pain.