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The title of my article is "Comparison of Efficacy of Neural Therapy and Physical Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain" This article describes the treatment types of  neural therapy and physical therapy, and which one is better to treat lower back pain. The study showed that there is no real solution for lower back pain, and that treatment helps, but it will always be a problem for those who have it. There also is no better of the two different therapies, people just have their preference. and each injury can be different as well. The article fits into my research because it has to do with patients experiencing pain that are in need of therapy of some sort. The source was helpful by describing the effects of certain injuries and how they can be crippling, but physical therapy can help even if it isn't a permanent solution. I chose this article because it backed up my belief in the fact that physical therapy is a necessity for those with chronic injuries. I can use this source in the future if I need to reference to treatment options or helpful alternatives for helping with injuries. I believe that the article is a credible source because it was clinics, schools, and hospitals putting forth a study with a lot of data supporting it. I definitely can't wait to further my knowledge in this field of study, the more that I learn about physical therapy, the more I want to pursue it as a career. This source relates to my potential topic which will be decided in the future.

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Source #____ Bibliography	Simsir Atalay, Nilgun, et al. “Comparison Of Efficacy Of Neural Therapy And Physical Therapy In Chronic Low Back Pain.” African Journal Of Traditional, Complementary & Alternative Medicines 10.3 (2013):431-435. Alt HealthWatch. Web. 25 Oct. 2015.
Annotation:	This article is a study to evaluate the effects of neural therapy, and physical therapy on level of pain, disability, quality of life, and psychological status in patients with chronic low back pain. A total of 60 patients were involved in the study, there were no significant differences in age, gender, and educational level. The results showed that PT and NT are effective for pain treatment and quality of life for those with lower back pain, one no better than the other.
Potential Quotes:	“It was suggested that the illness and dysfunction are always associated with the dysfunction of autonomic nervous system that results in decreased blood supply to a particular tissue and impairment of healing process.” (4) “Neural therapy is a holistic therapy that affects the neurovegetative system and uses local anesthetic agents.” (4)
Assessment:	This source is credible because it was a group of schools, hospitals, or clinics participating in a study to find out which treatment therapy would best affect those with lower back pain.
Reflection:	This article gave me some of the background and treatment types for lower back pain in neural therapy and physical therapy. I will use it to prove that any pain is treatable even if it doesn’t go away, physical therapy is always helpful.