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World Health Organization Guideline for Lower Back Pain: Yes to Acupuncture; No to Most Drugs On Dec. 7, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its “Guideline for Non-Surgical Management of Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults in Primary and Community Care Settings.” The purpose of the 244-page document is to “provide evidence-based recommendations on nonsurgical interventions for chronic primary LBP in adults” that will improve outcomes. Acupuncture is among the interventions the guideline recommends for all adults, including older adults. The guideline reviews both the benefits and the harms of nonsurgical interventions in the management of chronic primary Low Back Pain. In addition to acupuncture, the guideline is also in favor of structured exercise, massage, spinal manipulation, NSAIDs and topical cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens). Acetaminophen, benzodiazepines and cannabis-related pharmaceutical preparations received “no recommendation,” while listing potential harmful effects including “cardiovascular, renal and gastrointestinal harms and increased mortality risk” for acetaminophen; “potential harms including memory impairment, misuse, overdose deaths from respiratory depression, somnolence, fatigue and light-headedness potentially leading to falls” for benzodiazepines; and “evidence of possible adverse events, including harms associated with its nonmedicinal use” for cannabis-related pharmaceutical preparations. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240081789 #acupuncture #lbp #who #lowerbackpain #guidelines

World Health Organization Guideline for Lower Back Pain: Yes to Acupuncture; No to Most Drugs On Dec. 7, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its “Guideline for Non-Surgical Management of Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults in Primary and Community Care Settings.” The purpose of the 244-page document is to “provide evidence-based recommendations on nonsurgical interventions for chronic primary LBP in adults” that will improve outcomes. Acupuncture is among the interventions the guideline recommends for all adults, including older adults. The guideline reviews both the benefits and the harms of nonsurgical interventions in the management of chronic primary Low Back Pain. In addition to acupuncture, the guideline is also in favor of structured exercise, massage, spinal manipulation, NSAIDs and topical cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens). Acetaminophen, benzodiazepines and cannabis-related pharmaceutical preparations received “no recommendation,” while listing potential harmful effects including “cardiovascular, renal and gastrointestinal harms and increased mortality risk” for acetaminophen; “potential harms including memory impairment, misuse, overdose deaths from respiratory depression, somnolence, fatigue and light-headedness potentially leading to falls” for benzodiazepines; and “evidence of possible adverse events, including harms associated with its nonmedicinal use” for cannabis-related pharmaceutical preparations. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240081789 #acupuncture #lbp #who #lowerbackpain #guidelines

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) now has a whole section on #acupuncture, which includes guidance on clinical #trials, economic analysis, and development of clinical practice guidelines (1). Acupuncture is now recommended in many countries as a viable #treatment strategy for the management of various conditions and has found a growing place in integrative #medicine (2). And in adition to that, Stephen Birch et al have been documenting the number of clinical practice guidelines and treatment guidelines recommending for or against acupuncture for some years now. At the ICMART conference in Bologna in October (3) Birch presented the team's latest figures, namely 9,340 recommendations for acupuncture and 402 against. Most of the recommendations against were based on "insufficient evidence". Recently Stephen has turned his attention to Australian Federal and State Government Health Departments' advice on acupuncture published on sponsored or recommended websites. (1) https://www.bmj.com/acupuncture (2) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2022.100873 (3) https://www.icmart2022.org

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) now has a whole section on #acupuncture, which includes guidance on clinical #trials, economic analysis, and development of clinical practice guidelines (1). Acupuncture is now recommended in many countries as a viable #treatment strategy for the management of various conditions and has found a growing place in integrative #medicine (2). And in adition to that, Stephen Birch et al have been documenting the number of clinical practice guidelines and treatment guidelines recommending for or against acupuncture for some years now. At the ICMART conference in Bologna in October (3) Birch presented the team's latest figures, namely 9,340 recommendations for acupuncture and 402 against. Most of the recommendations against were based on "insufficient evidence". Recently Stephen has turned his attention to Australian Federal and State Government Health Departments' advice on acupuncture published on sponsored or recommended websites. (1) https://www.bmj.com/acupuncture (2) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2022.100873 (3) https://www.icmart2022.org

Long Covid is a new condition and the best way to treat it is not yet understood. Evidence like this from Hong Kong suggest that the benefits of acupuncture for people with long covid in the UK should be investigated. Acupuncture is recommended in NICE guidelines for fibromyalgia which is also potentially triggered by a virus. https://thelondonnewsjournal.com/lifestyle/can-traditional-chinese-medicine-improve-long-covid-symptoms/ #research #tcm #evidence #acupuncture #longcovid #fibromyalgia

Long Covid is a new condition and the best way to treat it is not yet understood. Evidence like this from Hong Kong suggest that the benefits of acupuncture for people with long covid in the UK should be investigated. Acupuncture is recommended in NICE guidelines for fibromyalgia which is also potentially triggered by a virus. https://thelondonnewsjournal.com/lifestyle/can-traditional-chinese-medicine-improve-long-covid-symptoms/ #research #tcm #evidence #acupuncture #longcovid #fibromyalgia

An overview of guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2) composed by the Society for Integrative Oncology (2), which gives an overview of the current evidence base for therapies like acupuncture in the care of oncology patients. (1) https://integrativeonc.org/ (2) https://www.asco.org/practice-patients/guidelines/patient-and-survivor-care #acupuncture #cancer #oncology #alternativemedicine #evidence #research #asco #integrativeonc #medicine

An overview of guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2) composed by the Society for Integrative Oncology (2), which gives an overview of the current evidence base for therapies like acupuncture in the care of oncology patients. (1) https://integrativeonc.org/ (2) https://www.asco.org/practice-patients/guidelines/patient-and-survivor-care #acupuncture #cancer #oncology #alternativemedicine #evidence #research #asco #integrativeonc #medicine

"Chiropractic care and acupuncture are recommended in numerous best practice guidelines as first-line treatments for pain. Both are increasingly covered in commercial health plans, and patients are seeking non-drug approaches to managing their pain and chronic diseases. However, arbitrary limits on Medicare coverage mean that seniors — arguably one of the most important groups to consider when thinking about pain and chronic disease — don’t have access to the evidence-based, recommended care they deserve. The time is now for Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to create greater choice and better outcomes for patients, as well as projected cost savings to the system." https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3572406-congress-must-close-medicare-gaps-in-access-to-non-drug-pain-management/