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Auricular point acupressure for older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

  • By

  • Jennifer Kawi

  • Chao Hsing Yeh

  • Nada Lukkahatai

  • Hulin Wu

  • Natalia E Morone

  • Ronald Glick

  • Elizabeth A Schlenk

  • Claudia Campbell

  • Johannes Thrul

  • Xinran Huang

  • Hongyu Wang

  • Hejingzi Monica Jia

  • Paul Christo

  • Constance Johnson

  • March 27, 2025

  • 0 min

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    Auricular point acupressure (APA) significantly improved pain and function in older adults with chronic low back pain compared to a control group.

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    The study involved 272 participants aged 60 and older, with both targeted (T-APA) and nontargeted (NT-APA) acupressure groups showing benefits.

  • 3

    Improvements in pain scores were significant at postintervention and 1-month follow-up, with sustained effects observed at 6 months.

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    Both APA groups had higher responder rates in pain and function compared to the education control group throughout the study.

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    The findings support APA as a recommended nonpharmacologic therapy for managing chronic low back pain in older adults.

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Auricular point acupressure for older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

  • by Jennifer Kawi, Chao Hsing Yeh, Nada Lukkahatai, Hulin Wu, Natalia E Morone, Ronald Glick, Elizabeth A Schlenk, Claudia Campbell, Johannes Thrul, Xinran Huang, Hongyu Wang, Hejingzi Monica Jia, Paul Christo, Constance Johnson

  • March 27, 2025

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