Acupunture may provide relief from pain on long term basis
Painkillers may be replaced in case of providing long term relief from pain to patients with severe pain, according to a study.
A trial in the emergency departments of four hospitals involving about 528 patients of acute low back pain, migraine or ankle sprains was conducted by the researchers.
One of the three types of treatment- acupuncture alone, acupuncture plus pharmacotherapy (treatment using drugs) or pharmacotherepy alone was given randomly to the patients whose level of pain was identified four on a 10-point scale.
The vast majority found their treatment acceptable after a period of 48 hours.
"Our study has shown acupuncture is a viable alternative, and would be especially beneficial for patients who are unable to take standard pain-relieving drugs because of other medical conditions," said a Prof.
While acupuncture is widely used by practitioners in community settings for treating pain, it is rarely used in hospital emergency departments, researchers said.
"We need to determine the conditions that are most responsive to acupuncture, the feasibility of including the treatment in emergency settings, and the training needed for doctors or allied health personnel," Prof. said.
The study was recently published in a journal.
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A trial in the emergency departments of four hospitals involving about 528 patients of acute low back pain, migraine or ankle sprains was conducted by the researchers.
One of the three types of treatment- acupuncture alone, acupuncture plus pharmacotherapy (treatment using drugs) or pharmacotherepy alone was given randomly to the patients whose level of pain was identified four on a 10-point scale.
The vast majority found their treatment acceptable after a period of 48 hours.
"Our study has shown acupuncture is a viable alternative, and would be especially beneficial for patients who are unable to take standard pain-relieving drugs because of other medical conditions," said a Prof.
While acupuncture is widely used by practitioners in community settings for treating pain, it is rarely used in hospital emergency departments, researchers said.
"We need to determine the conditions that are most responsive to acupuncture, the feasibility of including the treatment in emergency settings, and the training needed for doctors or allied health personnel," Prof. said.
The study was recently published in a journal.
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