Sanjeev Rastogi, MD, CAc, Consulting Physician and Lecturer, Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Handia, Allahabad, India.
Rajieev Rastogi, MBSc, BNYS, Assistant Director (Naturopathy), Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, New Delhi, India.

Acute low back pain (ALBP) is a common condition that results in huge economic losses in the form of treatment and absenteeism (direct monitary loss for incurring the treatment and indirect monitary loss resulting from absence). It responds well to conservative therapy, but it often takes a period of between one and three months before improvement is seen. Acupuncture has its effect in pain reduction in various musculoskeletal conditions including ALBP. As is observed in the present case, this technique can reduce the recovery period in these patients and, thus, can improve the net outcome.
Key words: acute low back pain, acupuncture, conservative management, recovery period, analgesia.