Treatment by acupuncture, real or fake, can help heal the back pain, writes an article that was released to Reuters.

In it is mentioned, acupuncture helped many people suffering back pain, compared to treatment with other standard ways, either by using the “toothpick” (toothpick) or “real needle (needle), say researchers from the United States, in a study questioned how the acupuncture.

Some patients feel the benefits of using these treatments in a period of one year, said the research team that reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine “.

“Our results show that you do not need to stick a needle in someone to get the same effect,” said Dr. Daniel Cherkin of the Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle, who led the study.

Historically, some types of acupuncture have been used the way without a needle. As with any treatment that incorporates elements of psychological effect that makes a difference clinically, “said Karen Sherman of Group Health who had worked in the study, while giving a statement.

The team handles 638 patients with chronic diseases on the back which is divided into several groups, two groups received treatment with acupuncture needles and a few other groups with a toothpick. Was one other group to use only standard medical treatment?

After eight weeks, nearly 60 percent of their patients using two types of acupuncture treatment was reported how the increase is quite significant healing according to their functions, but there was no significant difference whether acupuncture type needle or toothpick is used.

The researchers say the treatment is relatively unknown how acupuncture is more secure and is a simple way to reduce the pain in his back, especially when traditional medicine failed to do themselves, so the researchers. And now there are also many educational institutions a course of acupuncture / acupuncture courses. Now developed various methods of natural medicine, chiropractic health, etc…