Does research support the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating low back pain?

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine assessed acupuncture’s effectiveness for treating low back pain.

33 randomized, controlled trials met inclusion criteria and were sub-grouped according to acute or chronic pain, style of acupuncture, and type of control group used.

For the primary outcome of short-term relief of chronic pain, the meta-analyses showed that acupuncture is significantly more effective than sham treatment, and no additional treatment.

This study’s findings concluded acupuncture effectively relieves chronic low back pain.

However, no evidence suggests that acupuncture is more effective than other active therapies.

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Does acupuncture decrease the risk for pneumonia in stroke patients?

Pneumonia is a common medical complication affecting approximately 26% of stroke patients, and potentially affecting up to one-third of survivors.

A study of over 12,000 stroke patients found the patients receiving acupuncture had a lower incidence of pneumonia than those without acupuncture.

The study concluded stroke patients receiving acupuncture had a lower risk of pneumonia than those who did not.

Further randomized control studies are needed to validate the protective effect of acupuncture on the risk of pneumonia among stroke patients.

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Does scientific research support the beneficial effects of acupuncture for gastrointestinal diseases?

Acupuncture has been shown to decrease disease activity and inflammation, and has demonstrated beneficial roles for all factors that can significantly impact quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease including:

the regulation of gut dysbiosis,

intestinal barrier function,

gut motor dysfunction, and

depression, anxiety,, and pain.

Many clinical trials have investigated the therapeutic effects of acupuncture in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease; and the data from these trials are promising; however, more studies are needed.

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What does research say about the long-term effects of true acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture?

Included in the study were 249 participants with migraine without aura, occurring 2 to 8 times per month.

The true acupuncture and sham acupuncture groups received treatment 5 days per week for 4 weeks for a total of 20 sessions.

The study concluded that among patients with migraine without aura, true acupuncture may be associated with long-term reduction in migraine recurrence compared with sham acupuncture.

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How effective is acupuncture for chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee?

Globally, an estimated 365 million people had knee osteoarthritis and the number continues to rise.

The most common causes for knee osteoarthritis include advanced age, previous knee injuries, obesity, genetics, and repetitive joint stress.

A study of over 1000 patients who had chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee were divided into three groups:

1. 6 physiotherapy sessions and as needed anti-inflammatory drugs, plus 10 sessions of acupuncture,

2. 10 sessions of sham acupuncture, and

3. 10 physician visits within 6 weeks.

The study concluded the acupuncture group had higher success rates than conservative therapy groups.

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