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Tuina vs Physiotherapy or a Combination of Both for The Management of Chronic Low Back Pain

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February 2025

Tuina vs Physiotherapy or a Combination of Both for The Management of Chronic Low Back Pain

Vol: 307| Issue: 2| Number:46| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Tuina versus physiotherapy or a combination of both for the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.

Complement Ther Med . 2024 Nov:86:103098.

Contributing Authors:
Q Ma X Zhou H Liang Y Guo K He L Shen Q Fan J Yang TIC Celia BA Bauer J Chen

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Two hundred and four patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomized to receive Tuina (TN) (n=68), physiotherapy (PT) (n=68), or a combination of Tuina and physiotherapy (TP) (n=68). The primary outcome of interest was the change in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores for pain. Secondary outcomes included the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36...

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