Administration of Acupressure for Relief of Low Back Pain

摘要

Low back pain (LBP) is experienced at some point in life by approximately 80 % of the population, with 70 % of affected individuals improving or remaining stable after four years of treatment. Conventional treatment of LBP includes spinal manipulation, behavioral therapies, pharmaceutical interventions, and home exercise programs. The majority of LBP is chronic (80-90%), which is typically characterized by a nonspecific musculoskeletal origin and unremarkable diagnostic tests. Prolonged recovery and chronic pain often motivate patients to seek nontraditional treatments.