Abstract
This is a preliminary report of the research in acupuncture conducted at the Rehabilitation Medicine Service of St. Luke's Hospital Center. The patients had chronic back or neck pain with objective findings. Improvement was evaluated by a rheumatologist, who was unaware of the type of treatment the patient received. Some preliminary findings of interest are: acupuncture was superior to conventional physical therapy; accepted-site acupuncture and off-site acupuncture did not differ significantly; and the score on the Hamilton Psychiatric Rating Scale for Depression accurately predicted the results of therapy. These results, of course apply only to the sample studied: patients who volunteered for, and were favorably disposed towards acupuncture.
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