Is Acupuncture Effective in Treating Low Back Pain?

Is Acupuncture Effective in Treating Low Back Pain?

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Jun 2, 2026

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Is acupuncture effective in treating pain? In this video, Dr. Joseph S. Alpert, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Medicine, explains new research on this topic. You can read the research, "Acupuncture vs Noninsertive Sham Acupuncture in Aging Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial" in the April 2020 issue at AmJMed.com.