NIH研究发现,对患有慢性背部疼痛的老年人而言,针灸明显超过标准护理。 NIH study finds acupuncture significantly outperforms standard care for elderly with chronic back pain.

一项新的NIH研究表明,与标准医疗护理相比,针灸大大改善了身体功能,减轻了背部慢性低痛老年人的痛苦。 A new NIH study shows that acupuncture significantly improves physical function and reduces pain for older adults with chronic low back pain compared to standard medical care. " 后援行动 " 研究有800名参与者参加,6个月后,接受针灸的人的疼痛和残疾减少幅度较大。 The BackInAction study involved 800 participants, and those receiving acupuncture had greater reductions in pain and disability after six months. 研究人员希望通过允许医疗保健计划直接覆盖针灸治疗,增加获得治疗的机会。 Researchers hope to enhance access by allowing Medicare to cover acupuncture treatments directly.