Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffectiveness of traditional bone setting in treating chronic low back pain: a randomised pilot trial.
The aim of this trial was to establish the effectiveness of traditional bone setting (TBS) compared with conventional physical and exercise therapy (PhT) in treating chronic low back pain (cLBP). ⋯ Most cLBP patients found the treatments to be beneficial. Although the long-term dynamics of pain and disability did not differ between the groups, the subjective benefits appeared to be more significant after TBS.
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Complement Ther Med · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effectiveness of wet-cupping for nonspecific low back pain in Iran: a randomized controlled trial.
To determine the efficacy of wet-cupping for treating persistent nonspecific low back pain. ⋯ Traditional wet-cupping care delivered in a primary care setting was safe and acceptable to patients with nonspecific low back pain. Wet-cupping care was significantly more effective in reducing bodily pain than usual care at 3-month follow-up.