Do you suffer from chronic pain? Maybe acupuncture is just what the doctor ordered. Millions of people say that acupuncture has alleviated their suffering and boosted their bodies, but others insist that it's more rooted in belief than scientific fact. Is acupuncture really the cure for what ails you, or does it only turn you into a human pincushion?
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Yet acupuncture might still work via other mechanisms. Just because we don’t understand how it works it does not mean it is ineffective. The only way to find this out is to conduct controlled clinical trials. Several hundred such studies are now available. Their results are mixed but generally they demonstrate that, if placebo-effects are rigorously controlled for, the clinical outcomes are not different than those for sham acupuncture. Two exceptions might exist: certain pain syndromes and nausea/vomiting due to various causes. For all other conditions, there are no reliable data to show that acupuncture is effective.
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