Investigation on the Satisfaction of Musculoskeletal Problems to Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Japan

Abstract

Musculoskeletal problem is one of the most common and costly health problems and considerable number of the patient with chronic low back pain seek complementary or alternative medical (CAM) care2). Results of a survey in the U.S. indicated that high knowledge of the therapy significantly influence patients’ willingness to try it for their back pain3). Although apploximately 60% of the residents have moderate or higher knowledge of acupuncture and moxibustion4) and more than 20% of the population had one or more experience in their lifetime in Japan1), it is still unclear that how many percent of the patients with musculoskeletal problems have tried acupuncture and/or moxibustion and whether they had satisfied with the treatment, as compared with the other health care modalities. In the present study, we intended to clarify these questions through further analysis of a nation-wide survey which was conducted in 2007.