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Low Back & Hip Pain Acupuncture Articles & Abstracts

Published On: October 13th, 2020·6.3 min read·Categories: C.SMA Resources·
We hope you find these low back and hip pain acupuncture articles and abstracts helpful for your sports medicine acupuncture practice:

  1. Ganiyu, S. O., & Gujba, K. F. (2015). Effects of acupuncture, core-stability exercises, and treadmill walking exercises in treating a patient with postsurgical lumbar disc herniation: a clinical case report. Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies, 8(1), 48-52.

  2. Macdonald, A. J., Macrae, K. D., Master, B. R., & Rubin, A. P. (1983). Superficial acupuncture in the relief of chronic low back pain. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 65(1), 44.

  3. Molsberger, A. F., Mau, J., Pawelec, D. B., & Winkler, J. (2002). Does acupuncture improve the orthopedic management of chronic low back pain–a randomized, blinded, controlled trial with 3 months follow up. Pain, 99(3), 579-587.

  4. Hasegawa, T. M., Baptista, A. S., de Souza, M. C., Yoshizumi, A. M., & Natour, J. (2013). Acupuncture for acute non-specific low back pain: a randomised, controlled, double-blind, placebo trial. Acupuncture in Medicine, acupmed-2013.

  5. Qaseem, A., Wilt, T. J., McLean, R. M., & Forciea, M. A. (2017). Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of PhysiciansNoninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain. Annals of internal medicine, 166(7), 514-530.

  6. Carlsson, C. P., & Sjölund, B. H. (2001). Acupuncture for chronic low back pain: a randomized placebo-controlled study with long-term follow-up. The Clinical journal of pain, 17(4), 296-305.

  7. Thomas, K. J., Fitter, M., Brazier, J., MacPherson, H., Campbell, M., Nicholl, J. P., & Roman, M. (1999). Longer term clinical and economic benefits of offering acupuncture to patients with chronic low back pain assessed as suitable for primary care management. Complementary therapies in medicine, 7(2), 91-100.

  8. Ceccherelli, F., Rigoni, M. T., Gagliardi, G., & Ruzzante, L. (2002). Comparison of superficial and deep acupuncture in the treatment of lumbar myofascial pain: a double-blind randomized controlled study. The Clinical journal of pain, 18(3), 149-153.

  9. Liu, Y. T., Chiu, C. W., Chang, C. F., Lee, T. C., Chen, C. Y., Chang, S. C., … & Lo, L. C. (2015). Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for acute low back pain in emergency department: a pilot cohort study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015.

  10. Haake, M., Müller, H. H., Schade-Brittinger, C., Basler, H. D., Schäfer, H., Maier, C., … & Molsberger, A. (2007). German Acupuncture Trials (GERAC) for chronic low back pain: randomized, multicenter, blinded, parallel-group trial with 3 groups. Archives of internal medicine, 167(17), 1892-1898.

  11. Kerr, D. P., Walsh, D. M., & Baxter, D. (2003). Acupuncture in the management of chronic low back pain: a blinded randomized controlled trial. The Clinical journal of pain, 19(6), 364-370.

  12. MacPherson, H., Thorpe, L., Thomas, K., & Campbell, M. (2004). Acupuncture for low back pain: traditional diagnosis and treatment of 148 patients in a clinical trial. Complementary therapies in medicine, 12(1), 38-44.

  13. Molsberger, A. F., Mau, J., Pawelec, D. B., & Winkler, J. (2002). Does acupuncture improve the orthopedic management of chronic low back pain–a randomized, blinded, controlled trial with 3 months follow up. Pain, 99(3), 579-587.

  14. Wang, S. M., DeZinno, P., Lin, E. C., Lin, H., Yue, J. J., Berman, M. R., … & Kain, Z. N. (2009). Auricular acupuncture as a treatment for pregnant women who have low back and posterior pelvic pain: a pilot study. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 201(3), 271-e1.

  15. Di Cesare, A., Giombini, A., Di Cesare, M., Ripani, M., Vulpiani, M. C., & Saraceni, V. M. (2011). Comparison between the effects of trigger point mesotherapy versus acupuncture points mesotherapy in the treatment of chronic low back pain: a short term randomized controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 19(1), 19-26.

  16. Altern J (2012). Low back pain benefits from integrated care. Complement Med, 18(4):354-62).

  17. Berman, B. M., Langevin, H. M., Witt, C. M., & Dubner, R. (2010). Acupuncture for chronic low back pain. New England Journal of Medicine, 363(5), 454-461.

  18. Trigkilidas, D. (2010). Acupuncture therapy for chronic lower back pain: a systematic review. The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 92(7), 595-598.

  19. Lee, J. H., Choi, T. Y., Lee, M. S., Lee, H., Shin, B. C., & Lee, H. (2013). Acupuncture for acute low back pain: a systematic review. The Clinical journal of pain, 29(2), 172-185.

  20. Lam, M., Galvin, R., & Curry, P. (2013). Effectiveness of acupuncture for nonspecific chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine, 38(24), 2124-2138.

  21. Liu, L., Skinner, M., McDonough, S., Mabire, L., & Baxter, G. D. (2015). Acupuncture for low back pain: an overview of systematic reviews. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015.

  22. Inoue, M., Kitakoji, H., Yano, T., Ishizaki, N., Itoi, M., & Katsumi, Y. (2008). Acupuncture treatment for low back pain and lower limb symptoms—the relation between acupuncture or electroacupuncture stimulation and sciatic nerve blood flow. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 5(2), 133-143.

  23. Su, J. T., Zhou, Q. H., Li, R., Zhang, J., Li, W. H., & Wang, Q. (2010). Immediate analgesic effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture for acute lumbago: a randomized controlled trial. Zhongguo zhen jiu= Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 30(8), 617-622.

  24. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2016 Aug;9(4):178-82.

  25. Tsui, M. L., & Cheing, G. L. (2004). The effectiveness of electroacupuncture versus electrical heat acupuncture in the management of chronic low-back pain. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 10(5), 803-809.

  26. Thomas, M., & Lundberg, T. (1994). Importance of modes of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic nociceptive low back pain. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 38(1), 63-69.

  27. Sahin, S. E. L. C. U. K., Bicer, M., Eren, G. A., Tas, S., Tugcu, V., Tasci, A. I., & Cek, M. (2015). Acupuncture relieves symptoms in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a randomized, sham-controlled trial. Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 18(3), 249-254.

  1. Usichenko, T. I., Dinse, M., Hermsen, M., Witstruck, T., Pavlovic, D., & Lehmann, C. (2005). Auricular acupuncture for pain relief after total hip arthroplasty–a randomized controlled study. Pain, 114(3), 320-327.

  2. Zheng, D. S., Zhao, Y., Li, Q., & Tian, F. L. (2015). Effect of complex reinforcing-reducing manipulations on hip and knee flexion and extension angles after surgery of gluteus maximus contracture. Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 13(1), 58-62.

  3. Haslam, R. (2001). A comparison of acupuncture with advice and exercises on the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip–a randomised controlled trial. Acupuncture in Medicine, 19(1), 19-26.

  4. Kwon, Y. D., Pittler, M. H., & Ernst, E. (2006). Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology, 45(11), 1331-1337.

  5. Crespin, D. J., Griffin, K. H., Johnson, J. R., Miller, C., Finch, M. D., Rivard, R. L., … & Dusek, J. A. (2015). Acupuncture provides short-term pain relief for patients in a total joint replacement program. Pain Medicine, 16(6), 1195-1203.

  6. Stener-Victorin, E., Kruse-Smidje, C., & Jung, K. (2004). Comparison between electro-acupuncture and hydrotherapy, both in combination with patient education and patient education alone, on the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip. The Clinical journal of pain, 20(3), 179-185.

  7. Haslam, R. (2001). A comparison of acupuncture with advice and exercises on the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip–a randomised controlled trial. Acupuncture in Medicine, 19(1), 19-26.

  8. McIndoe, A. K., Young, K., & Bone, M. E. (1995). A comparison of acupuncture with intra-articular steroid injection as analgesia for osteoarthritis of the hip. Acupuncture in Medicine, 13(2), 67-70.

About the Author: Matt Callison

Matt Callison is the president of the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification program. He has been combining sports medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for over 26 years. He is the author of the Motor Point and Acupuncture Meridians Chart, the Motor Point Index, The Sports Medicine Acupuncture textbook and many articles on the combination of sports medicine and TCM.

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