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Acupuncture And Pain

Study: Acupuncture does little for pain relief

February 01, 2009
According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal, the pain-relieving effects of acupuncture are small compared to a placebo. In a recent study, researchers in Copenhagen analyzed evidence from 13 acupuncture pain trials involving over 3,000 patients with a broad range of pain conditions, including osteoarthritis, migraine, and lower back pain. They found no clear clinical evidence of a pain-relieving effect in patients who received acupuncture compared to those who received eith... Read more »

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Does acupuncture help with knee and hip osteoarthritis?
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

I am often asked if I "believe" in acupuncture. I believe in helping patients. I believe in... Read more »

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Acupuncture for Migraine - A Sham or Miracle?
By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert

Acupuncture, a complementary therapy used in conjunction with traditional western medicine, can be... Read more »

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Study Shows Acupuncture Improves Chronic Low Back Pain
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...done in both Europe and America have suggested that acupuncture is an effective treatment for... Read more »

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Treating Pain With Acupuncture
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

I have recently read several studies that found acupuncture to be an effective treatment for... Read more »

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Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects: Can Acupuncture Help?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...therapy.   Have you considered complementary therapy? Acupuncture is steadily gaining ground as... Read more »

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Acupuncture and pain
Alternative Names Pain relief by acupuncture; Hypnosis and pain; Alternative medicine - pain relief Information For many people acupuncture is... Read more »
Treating Pain with Acupuncture
Although the use of acupuncture is still somewhat controversial in Western medical circles, a number of research studies have shown it to be an effective treatment for fibromyalgia and other chronic... Read more »
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...through unfamiliar terms, territory and create wellness that comes from wholeness within. What is acupuncture? Acupuncture has been around for some 3000 years surviving the test of time with... Read more »
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...Preliminary studies report some benefits for relief of migraines and associated tension-type headaches.Acupuncture and Similar TechniquesTechniques using acupuncture points on the body have become... Read more »

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