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Source: HealthNews
Summary:
In a study reported in Lancet, researchers assigned 150 patients with knee arthritis to either real or sham acupuncture (sham puts needles in wrong places)
After 8 week trial, real acupuncture subjects showed significantly greater improvement in pain and function
Effects were not maintained after 26 or 52 weeks
Conclusion: Acupuncture was effective in short term treatment for knee arthritis, and should be tested in long term trials
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