Comparing the Use of Acupuncture as Adjunct Therapy to Usual Pain Control for Patients Presenting With Chronic Pain Exacerbations.

Abstract

The aim of the Research to Practice column is to enhance the research critique abilities of both advanced practice registered nurses and emergency nurses, while also aiding in the translation of research findings into clinical practice. Each column focuses on a specific topic and research study. In this article, we used a scenario of chronic pain exacerbation to explore the study by Eucker et al., titled "An Adaptive Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Emergency Department Acupuncture for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Management".