Does Ear Acupuncture Have a Role for Pain Relief in the Emergency Setting? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Conclusions: While study numbers are limited, ear acupuncture, either as stand-alone or as-an-adjunct technique, significantly reduced pain scores and has potential benefits for use in the ED. Further studies will define acupuncture's role and if it reduces use of analgesic medications.
PMID: 29067138 [PubMed]
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jan AL, Aldridge ES, Rogers IR, Visser EJ, Bulsara MK, Niemtzow RC Tags: Med Acupunct Source Type: research
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