30/09/2025
Study links acupuncture to back-pain relief.
As someone who's been studying and practising acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for almost 15yrs. and had the privilege of seeing it first hand in hospitals in Vietnam, this comes as no surprise. However it's always nice to see new research validating this amazing safe system of medicine.
Here in Ireland we have 2 governing Body's, so if you are looking for an acupuncturist just make sure they are listed on of these sites . www.acupuncturecouncilofireland.com or www.afpa.ie.
(Please note that dry needling is not the same as acupuncture and while in some cases it can also help with pain, research pertaining to acupuncture can not be interchanged with dry needling. )
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/video/study-links-acupuncture-back-pain-relief-125580252
Acupuncture may ease chronic lower back pain in older adults more effectively than standard care, a new JAMA Network Open study finds.