Baseline predictors of responders to auricular point acupressure in chronic low back pain.

Journal: Clinical traditional medicine and pharmacology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a major cause of disability, with varied patient responses to treatments. Auricular point acupressure (APA) has shown potential as a non-pharmacological intervention, but individual responses may differ significantly.

Authors

  • Nada Lukkahatai
    School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
  • Wanqi Chen
    School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Jennifer Kawi
    Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  • Hulin Wu
    Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, United States.
  • Claudia M Campbell
    School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
  • Johannes Thrul
    Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
  • Xinran Huang
    College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.
  • Paul Christo
    School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
  • Constance M Johnson
    Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

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