sábado, 22 de febrero de 2020

Low-Back Pain and Complementary Health Approaches: What You Need To Know | NCCIH

Low-Back Pain and Complementary Health Approaches: What You Need To Know | NCCIH

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Low-back pain is a very common problem. About 80 percent of adults have low-back pain at some point in their lives. Fortunately, most episodes of low-back pain last only a short time. But in some cases, low-back pain becomes a chronic (long-lasting) problem, and sometimes, the pain may persist despite treatment.

There’s low- or moderate-quality evidence that a variety of mind and body practices, including acupuncture, electromyography biofeedback, low-level laser therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, progressive muscle relaxation, spinal manipulation, tai chi, and yoga, may be helpful for chronic low-back pain. All these mind and body practices have good safety records when used appropriately.

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