In a study published in August in the journal Arthritis Care and Research found that among 455 patients with painful knee arthritis, they underwent an acupuncture treatment in which thin needles are inserted into the skin at specific points on the body.
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Backpain Treatment Through Acupuncture
In a study of 1,162 adults with chronic lower back pain, forty eight percent in a group who underwent between 10 and 15 treatments with traditional Chinese “verum” acupuncture reported at least 1/3 less pain and an improvement in functional ability, with lasting benefit as compared to twenty seven percent of those reporting relief in the group undergoing drug and exercise therapy.