ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021
Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Acupressure on Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The Effectiveness of Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Use of Massage Therapy for Pain, 2018-2023: A Systematic Review.JAMA network open · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of Acupressure at Sanyinjiao Point 6 on pain in primary dysmenorrhea among medical students at a private institute in Karachi.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- A bibliometric analysis of the development trend of Tuina research: Based on the Web of Science (WOS) platform.Medicine · 2025Article
- Tuina alleviates neuropathic pain through regulate the activation of microglia and the secretion of inflammatory cytokine in spinal cord.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Tuina in chronic low back pain with anxiety: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Tuina therapy promotes behavioral improvement and brain plasticity in rats with peripheral nerve injury and repair.Brain and behavior · 2023Article
- The Role of Self-Care Acupressure in Maternal Health Problems to Support the Sustainable Development Goals Program in the Health Sector: A Narrative Review.Medical acupuncture · 2023Article
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- Comparative Effectiveness of Western and Eastern Manual Therapies for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupressure on low back pain (LBP).
methodsWe searched 7 electronic databases and 2 trial registries through December 28, 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupressure on LBP were considered for meta-analysis with Revman 5.3 and Stata 15.0 software. Methodological quality was evaluated using the Cochrane Collaboration's tool. Trial sequential analysis (TSA) was used to quantify the statistical reliability. HETRED analysis and GRADE were used to determine the heterogeneity and quality of the results, respectively.
resultsTwenty-three RCTs representing 2400 participants were included. Acupressure was superior to tuina massage on response rate (RR 1.25; 95% CI, 1.16 to 1.35;
conclusionAcupressure is an effective treatment for LBP. However, GRADE assessments downgraded the evidence in the trials, indicating that additional investigations are needed to confirm these observations.
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