Despite wide use in clinical practice, acupuncture remains a controversial treatment for
chronic pain. Our objective was to update an individual patient data meta-analysis to …

Background: Wet needling uses hollow-bore needles to deliver corticosteroids, anesthetics,
sclerosants, botulinum toxins, or other agents. In contrast, dry needling requires the insertion …

The aims of this systematic review were to study the analgesic effect of real acupuncture and
to explore whether sham acupuncture (SA) type is related to the estimated effect of real …

The clinical practice of acupuncture is growing in popularity world-wide. In parallel, interest
in the scientific basis of acupuncture has been increasing, as reflected by a dramatic rise in …

Background Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is commonly used for the
management of pain; however, its effects on several pain and function measures are …

Acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) are non-
pharmacological methods that have been used for millennia to relieve pain. As with all …

Background Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is impaired in people with chronic pain
such as knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The purpose of this randomized, controlled clinical trial …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disorder among women of
reproductive age, is characterized by the coexistence of hyperandrogenism, ovulatory …

Background Inflammation plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis
(KOA). Although both electro-acupuncture (EA) and manual acupuncture (MA) are known to …

The effective management of temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) requires a thorough
understanding of the pathoanatomic factors that drive the underlying condition. After …