Is paracetamol a back ache drug or just placebo?

paracetamolWashington, July 24 : A new study has revealed paracetamol is no better than Placebo as it does not help in speedy recovery from severe lower back pain or improving pain levels, function, sleep, or quality of life.

Low-back pain has been the leading cause of disability worldwide. National clinical guidelines universally recommend paracetamol as the first choice analgesic for acute low-back pain, despite the fact that no previous studies have provided robust evidence that it was effective in people with low-back pain.

Sensex falls from record high on profit-booking, down 25 points

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The 30-share barometer, which had gained 1,140.35 points in the past seven sessions, shed 25.91 points, or 0.10 percent, to 26,121.42. The gauge had closed at a new record high of 26,147.33 yesterday.

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