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2022 Apr 30


J Acupunct Meridian Stud


15


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Trigger Point Acupuncture and Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adult: a Preliminary Randomized Clinical Trial.

Authors

Minakawa Y, Miyazaki S, Waki H, Yoshida N, Iimura K, Itoh K
J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2022 Apr 30; 15(2):143-151.
PMID: 35770581.

Abstract

Exercise therapy is the first choice non-pharmacotherapeutic approach for musculoskeletal pain; however, it often interferes with the implementation and continuation of exercise due to fear-avoidance behaviors. Trigger point acupuncture (TrPAcp) has been reported to reduce musculoskeletal pain.