Back-pain acupuncture 'effective'
Acupuncture for low back pain is cost-effective and works, according to medical researchers.
Two studies on bmj.com suggest a short course of acupuncture would benefit patients and healthcare providers.
The cost is well below the threshold used by officials to decide whether the NHS can afford to fund a set treatment, they said.
Up to 80% of UK residents experience back pain at some point in their lives, costing the NHS £480m a year.
Source: BBc News
Two studies on bmj.com suggest a short course of acupuncture would benefit patients and healthcare providers.
The cost is well below the threshold used by officials to decide whether the NHS can afford to fund a set treatment, they said.
Up to 80% of UK residents experience back pain at some point in their lives, costing the NHS £480m a year.
Source: BBc News
1 Comments:
And that doesn't include the cost to workplaces. Do you think all employers with say, over 55 employees should offer to provide a contribution to the cost of an alternative therapy? I'm sure this would work out to be cost effective. It just needs a brave employer to work with a therapy over the longer term and evaluate the results.
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home