Open AccessOptimal Acupuncture Methods for Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Author(s) -
Linjia Wang,
Zihan Yin,
Yutong Zhang,
Mingsheng Sun,
Yang Yu,
Yanming Lin,
Ling Zhao
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s310385
Subject(s) - medicine , acupuncture , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , physical therapy , electroacupuncture , dry needling , medline , visual analogue scale , cochrane library , oswestry disability index , low back pain , alternative medicine , surgery , pathology , political science , law
Nonspecific low back pain (NLBP) is a common disabling disease that cannot be attributed to a specific, recognizable pathology. The use of acupuncture for NLBP is supported by several guidelines and systematic reviews. However, the efficacy of different acupuncture methods for NLBP management is still debated. This study ranked the effectiveness of acupuncture methods using network meta-analysis to screen out the optimal acupuncture methods and expound the current controversies for their effective application in health policies as well as guiding clinical operations.