Exercise not acupuncture recommended by NICE for low back pain

This blog was first published on 31st March 2016 on BMJ Blogs (link no longer available). Commentary: Low back pain and sciatica: management of non-specific low back pain and sciatica – draft clinical guideline February 2016 (link no longer available). NICE clinical guidelines are very large pieces of work. This draft runs to over 1000 pages with … Continue reading Exercise not acupuncture recommended by NICE for low back pain →

Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes

This blog was first published on 15th March 2016 on BMJ Blogs (link no longer available). Comments on: Ee et al Ann Int Med 2016 A large rigorous trial published in a prestigious general medical journal, and the usual mantra rings out – acupuncture is no better than sham. In this case there was not a … Continue reading Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes →