LOW BACK PAIN

DEVIL'S CLAW, WHITE WILLOW BARK FOUND EFFECTIVE IN LOW BACK RELIEF

Gagnier, Joel J ND MSc PhD ( cand) van Tuddler, Maurits W. Phd Berman, Brain MD Bonbardier, ClAIRE md  Herbal Medicine for Low Back Pain Relief.

The effectiveness of herbal medicine compared with placebo, no intervention or standard- acceptable conventional treatment for nonspecific low back pain  was studied via ten trails.  Two high quality study of the Devil's Claw found strong evidence for short term improvement in pain and rescue medication for daily standardized  50mg to 100 mg harpagoside with another high quality  trial demonstrating relative equivalence  to 12.5 mg per day of refecoxib.   White Willow Bark found moderate for short term improvement in pain and rescue medication for daily doses standardized to 120 mg salicin with an additional trial demonstrating relative equivalence to 12.5 mg per day of rofecoxib.   Cayenne using various topical preparation found moderate evidence for favorable results against placebo and one trial found equivalence to a homeopathic ointment.
Conclusion...Herbal Medicine has found to be more effective than placebo.

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