Low back pain sufferers, take note...this article is for you. A recently published study in the medical journal Lancet reports that acetaminophen is of little or no value for this type of pain. This Australian study followed 1600 subjects over a four week period. The authors concluded that anti-inflammatory medications and alternative therapy, such as manipulation were more effective.It did not matter if patients acetaminophen on a scheduled vs. as needed basis. It's common practice in health care to use acetaminophen as first line treatment, and that most likely will not change anytime soon. But this study sheds an interesting light on that practice, and it's likely that further studies will follow this one. You can read the article in its entirety by clicking this link. Source: Pain Medicine News,wikipedia
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