Methods:
Acupressure or physical therapy for one month (Hsieh et al., 2006).
Clinical trial records:
129 patients with chronic low back pain.
Evaluation:
Standard outcome measures for low back pain after treatment and at six month follow-up, primary outcomes measured using Roland and Morris disability questionnaire.
Comparisons:
- In the acupressure group, the mean total Roland and Morris disability questionnaire score after [...]
Methods:
Auricular acupressure therapy using Semen Vaccariae or magnetic pellets (Suen et al., 2007).
Semen Vaccariae: a small round seed, with the diameter of each seed about 0.13 cm. Magnetic pellet: an average of –6.58 mT (about 66 Gauss/bead) magnetic flux densities, with a diameter of 0.13 cm.
Protocol:
- Sterilize the auricle of the participant with 75% alcohol [...]
Background:
The overall incidence of postneuraxial block backache: 9%-50% (Yeh et al., 2009). The incidence of back pain on the third postoperative day after spinal anesthesia: 5.91%-22%.
Methods:
Collateral meridian acupressure therapy (CMAT) manipulates distant collateral meridians for pain relief while avoiding the stimulation of the affected region/meridian (Yeh et al., 2009).
Points used in CMAT:
C-point (the “control point”): [...]
