0 a treatment for pain or illness in which thin needles are positioned just under the surface of the skin at special points around the body -- 針刺療法
Acupuncture originated in China. 針刺療法起源於中國。
The sensitivity and precision results for the search of the specialized databases and trial registries for the acupuncture project were 14.2% and 17.6%, respectively.
Similarly, it is doubtful that acupuncture is particularly valuable.
I use osteopathy, acupuncture and massage for my back problems, and homeopathy and acupuncture for my pneumonia.
Table 1 summarizes the evidence for acupuncture, homoeopathy, spinal manipulation and a herbal remedy used in depression.
All the systematic reviews on the subject of acupuncture as a treatment for pain come to (more or less) the conclusion drawn above.
This treatment included electrotherapy, manual therapy, advice, acupuncture, and other treatments (10).
The acupuncture project had slightly different results, with the specialized databases and trial registries tied with the review of reference lists for highest sensitivity (14.2%).
I use chiropractic and massage for my back pain and acupuncture for my hand tremor.
