Open AccessUrtication for Musculoskeletal Pain?
Author(s) -
Alford Les
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2007.00334.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pain medicine , pain control , musculoskeletal pain , physical therapy , surgery , anesthesia , anesthesiology
Urtication refers to the deliberate stinging of the skin with nettles. Throughout history urtication has been used for a range of different purposes. This case describes an interesting clinical encounter in which a patient with recurring low back pain reports using urtication to help with pain control. Some recent research into this previously more widespread pain‐relieving strategy is also discussed.