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Acupuncture as good as painkillers, says study

Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, arthritis, pain relief, placebo

Sceptics have long said acupuncture is all in the mind. But a study has found that the ancient Chinese practice is as effective as popular painkillers for treating disabling conditions such as arthritis.

A team of scientists from two British universities carried out brain scans on patients while they underwent the 2500-year-old treatment.

The scans showed differences in the brain’s response to acupuncture needles compared with tests using “dummy needles” that did not puncture the skin.

Read the story (NZ Herald)

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  • Adam

    as effective but with out the nasty side effects.