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 Although acupuncture is widely used for chronic pain, there remains
considerable controversy as to its value. We aimed to determine the effect size of …

Importance Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has not been rigorously evaluated
for young and middle-aged adults with chronic low back pain. Objective To evaluate the …

Abstract Background context The North American Spine Society's (NASS) Evidence Based
Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain features evidence …

Background Acupuncture has been applied to relieve low back pain (LBP) in many
countries. However, a bibliometric analysis of the global use of acupuncture for LBP is rare …

Background: Acupuncture has promising effects on chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain
syndrome (CP/CPPS), but high-quality evidence is scarce. Objective: To assess the long …

For many years, placebos have been defined by their inert content and their use as controls
in clinical trials and treatments in clinical practice. Recent research shows that placebo …

As a traditional medical therapy, stimulation at the Lianquan (CV23) acupoint, located at the
depression superior to the hyoid bone, has been shown to be beneficial in dysphagia …

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

Although most pain is acute and resolves within a few days or weeks, millions of Americans
have persistent or recurring pain that may become chronic and debilitating. Medications may …