What is the best treatment for lower back pain? Painkillers, hot and cold treatments, exercise, acupuncture?
New draft guidelines released by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) suggest that acupuncture may be less effective than you might think, and in fact is no better than a placebo in treating those with lower back pain and sciatica.
The report found that there have now been a large number of scientific trials looking into the effectiveness of acupuncture but that there was still not “compelling and consistent evidence” that it works. Instead, tailored exercise is much better for you, according to Nice.
So, have you had acupuncture? Do you think that it worked for you? Or perhaps you have a more effective method for treating back pain? Share your stories via the form below.
