Treatment methods | Short term (8Â weeks) importance | Long term (1Â year) importance |
---|---|---|
 | mean ± SD | mean ± SD |
Herbal medicine | 6.0 ± 1.1 | 6.6 ± 0.7 |
Bee venom pharmacopuncture | 6.1 ± 1.0 | 5.7 ± 1.2 |
Pharmacopuncture | 6.0 ± 0.9 | 5.7 ± 1.1 |
Acupuncture | 5.8 ± 1.0 | 5.6 ± 1.2 |
Chuna manipulation | 5.4 ± 1.2 | 5.4 ± 1.3 |
Cupping | 4.5 ± 1.5 | 4.1 ± 1.5 |
Moxibustion | 4.0 ± 1.6 | 4.3 ± 1.7 |