Evaluation of the Pain Relief Effect of Battlefield Acupuncture on Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Lumbar Spine Degeneration.

The Global Burden of Disease\'s 2023 study shows that lower back pain affects over 619 million people worldwide, with projections reaching 843 million by 2050. It is a common symptom of lumbar spine degeneration, with 84.2% of patients experiencing it. To address this issue, Vietnam\'s Ministry of Health has released guidelines on \"Lumbar Spine Pain\" (Yêu thống), combining traditional and modern medicine, including acupuncture, to alleviate pain. However, to achieve better treatment outcomes, the combination of multiple interventions, such as different types of acupuncture, is required. Additionally, the USAF\'s Integrative Medicine and Acupuncture Center released guidelines in 2021 for Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA), a rapid, safe, and effective pain relief method. Internationally, there are studies on BFA for various types of pain, including lower back pain, but none in Vietnam. Therefore, the investigators conducted this study to evaluate the effects of BFA combined with electroacupuncture and pain medication on chronic lower back pain patients with lumbar spine degeneration in Vietnam.