Efficacy of Tuina in chronic low back pain with anxiety: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 13; no. 10; p. e073671
• Main Authors: Yin, Zhiyang, Shuaipan, Zhang, He, Pei, Zhang, Qi, Fang, Min, Lu, Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 19.10.2023; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Protocol
• Subjects: Anxiety disorders; Back pain; Chinese medicine; Chronic illnesses; chronic pain; Complementary Medicine; Disease; Drug therapy; Hospitals; Informed consent; Substance abuse treatment; Surgery; Therapists; China

IntroductionChronic low back pain (cLBP) is one of the largest and most frequent public health problems worldwide. Tuina is a physical therapy commonly used in China to treat musculoskeletal diseases. Compared with traction, there is little high-quality scientific evidence that can demonstrate the e...