Urtication for Musculoskeletal Pain?
- 1 October 2008
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Pain Medicine
- Vol. 9 (7), 963-965
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2007.00334.x
Abstract
Urtication refers to the deliberate stinging of the skin with nettles. Throughout history urtication has been used for a range of different purposes. This case describes an interesting clinical encounter in which a patient with recurring low back pain reports using urtication to help with pain control. Some recent research into this previously more widespread pain-relieving strategy is also discussed.Keywords
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