Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Laser acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain: a controlled clinical trial.
the primary aim was to determine if laser acupuncture (LA) is more effective than sham laser in reducing pain and disability in adults with chronic non-specific low back pain. ⋯ this study did not show a specific effect for LA using infrared laser at 0.2 Joules per point for chronic low back pain. The overall intervention appeared effective because of placebo and other factors. As there was some concern about baseline inequality between the groups further research using tighter inclusion criteria should attempt to replicate the result and examine if a dose response may exist.