Hello Albany, NY! In another big step forward for Acupuncture, the June 2017 issue of Consumer Reports magazine, a journal devoted to informing and protecting consumers, has a feature piece on effective relief from back pain.
Consumer Reports, June 2017
The article highlights the best options for people dealing with back pain, and that acupuncture and other natural means of healing are now understood to be the best choice for most people. Natural methods of dealing with and eliminating back pain have stood the test of time, and now have thoroughly stood the test of clinical research.
Some of the treatment options covered by the article are:
- Acupuncture
- Exercise
- Tai Chi
- Yoga
- Physical Therapy and Stretching
These are the same treatments now recommended by the American College of Physicians in their Clinical Guidelines for Back Pain. (See my blog). The results are definitive and clear- Acupuncture has left the "coo-coo" section of the medical fringe, and has won well-deserved acceptance in mainstream medicine!
Here is a link to another article on the Consumer Reports website on back pain that may interest you: The Better Way to Get Back Pain Relief