What works for low back pain? Not much, a new study says
Researchers looked at 56 treatments for acute and chronic pain. Few of them were effective. Here’s what can help
Acetaminophen. Acupuncture. Massage. Muscle relaxants. Cannabinoids. Opioids. The list of available treatments for low back pain goes on and on. But there’s not good evidence that these treatments actually reduce the pain, according to a new study that summarized the results of hundreds of randomized trials.
