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Nurtama Aditya Nugraha
Acupuncture Department, Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health Surakarta, Indonesia
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The Effect of Balance Method and Local Point Acupuncture Therapy on Reducing Low Back Pain Scale at Sehat Bugar Acupuncture Bandung Irsan Setiamukti; Nurtama Aditya Nugraha; Heni Nur Kusumawati
Indonesian Journal of Acupuncture Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : HAKTI : Indonesian Acupuncture Therapists Association

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62354/ijoa.v4i1.66

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Low Back Pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders experienced by many people and is a leading cause of decreased work productivity. To determine the effect of Balance Method acupuncture and local point acupuncture therapy on reducing the low back pain scale at Sehat Bugar Acu­puncture Bandung. This study used a quasi-experi­mental method with a Pretest-Posttest Two Group Design. The total sample consisted of 30 respondents divided into two groups: the Balance Method therapy group and the local point therapy group. Each respon­dent received five acupuncture sessions with a fre­quency of twice per week. Pain intensity was measured using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) before and after treatment. Data were analyzed using the Independent Sample T-test. The results showed a significant decrease in pain scale in both groups (p < 0.050). This shows that both Balance Method and local point acu­puncture therapies are effective in reducing low back pain scale, but the Balance Method therapy provides more optimal results.
Co-Authors Heni Nur Kusumawati Irsan Setiamukti