Low-back pain, with or without sciatica, is the most-frequently encountered pain in clinical practice. There are many ways to alleviate this pain, but most modalities are time- or cost-consuming.
Cases:
This report describes how pestle-needle therapy was used to treat low-back pain and sciatica in 3 patients.
Results:
The 3 patients had much relief of their low-back pain and sciatica after their first sessions of pestle-needle therapy.
Conclusions:
Pestle-needle therapy is safe, simple, and effective for treating low-back pain and sciatica, and can be considered as a first-line treatment for low-back pain and sciatica.
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