10/29/2025
A recent clinical trial of 800 men and women aged 65 and over found that acupuncture was more effective for low back pain relief than physical therapy and medication. Participants who received acupuncture reported decreased pain, improved mobility, and less anxiety.
Everyday Health recently interviewed Andrew Bach, DO, a physiatrist with the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, about a new study that showed older adults with lower back pain responded better to acupuncture for easing discomfort than to standard physical therapy and medications.Acupuncture is an ancien...