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Acupuncture treatment improves disabling effects of chronic low back pain in older adults

Acupuncture treatment improves disabling effects of chronic low back pain in older adults

Friday, September 12, 2025 NIH-funded study supports acupuncture needling as a safe and effective pain treatment for this group. According to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), older Americans with chronic low back pain who received acupuncture had greater improvement in physical function and reduced pain than those who received usual medical care only, generally prescribed …

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