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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Comparative effectiveness of electroacupuncture VS neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the treatment of chronic low back pain in active-duty personals: A single-center, randomized control study.

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2022


Front Neurol


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36176555?dopt=Abstract


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Comparative effectiveness of electroacupuncture VS neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the treatment of chronic low back pain in active-duty personals: A single-center, randomized control study.

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Comparative effectiveness of electroacupuncture VS neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the treatment of chronic low back pain in active-duty personals: A single-center, randomized control study.
Meng X-Y, Bu L, Chen J-Y, Liu Q-J, Sun L, Li X-L, Wu F-X
Front Neurol. 2022; 13:945210.
PMID: 36176555.

Abstract

Low back pain (LBP) is the most prevalent form of chronic pain in active-duty military personnel worldwide. Electroacupuncture (EA) and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) are the two most widely used treatment methods in the military, while evidence for their benefits is lacking. The aim of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of EA vs. NMES in reducing pain intensity among active-duty navy personals with chronic LBP.
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