According To The Lead Author: 3 “the Effects Of Acupuncture Are Statistically Significant And Different From Those Of Sham Or Placebo Treatments...
According to the lead author: 3 “The effects of acupuncture are statistically significant and different from those of sham or placebo treatments... The sham interventions are not inactive placebos, but effectively different versions of acupuncture, so their value in evaluating treatment efficacy is highly questionable Sherman 2009a. Simpson. A key point, though, is that in several studies, both sham acupuncture and real acupuncture relieved low back pain better than having no treatment at all. All 22 evaluated Chinese-style acupuncture for chronic low back pain, defined as pain that has been ongoing for more than
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