Acupuncture to Treat Low Back & Neck Pain: Relevant Literature

Acupuncture for neck disorders

Cochrane Systematic Review - Intervention Version published: 04 May 2016 

Acupuncture for chronic low back pain New England Journal of Medicine. 2010 Jul 29;363(5):454-61. doi: 10.1056/NEJMct0806114.

Acupuncture in mainstream health care

Is cost effective for chronic non-specific low back pain and migraine.BMJ. 2006 Sep 23; 333(7569): 611–612.

Acupuncture and Neural Mechanism in the Management of Low Back Pain-An UpdateMedicines (Basel). 2018 Jun 25;5(3).

Acupuncture can reduce perceived pain, mood disturbances and medical expenses related to low back pain among factory employees  Ind Health. 2008 Aug;46(4):336-40

Impact of acupuncture treatment on the lumbar surgery rate for low back pain in Korea: A nationwide matched retrospective cohort study. PLOS One. 2018 Jun 12;13(6):e0199042. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199042. eCollection 2018.