Recorded December 16, 2021: We discuss a new acupuncture systematic review and meta-analysis looking at the most effective acupuncture methods for non-specific low back pain (NLBP).  You can read along: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8068518/

We also discuss limitations of acupuncture research, placebo-needles, challenges in extrapolating this kind of research into clinical practice, and contrast acupuncture with some conventions in medicine that appear just as messy, if not more, compared to acupuncture.

Our discussion also brings in the United States Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services information on their background research establishing the criterion for approving coverage of non-specific low back pain with acupuncture. We look at some of their limited parameters, protocols, and the underlying research search terms.

We included new music from @vladest_art — 'Hold On' for interludes, and 'The Sun Will Rise' to close us out.

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