Background: Acupuncture is widely used by patients with low back pain, although its
effectiveness is unclear. We investigated the efficacy of acupuncture compared with minimal …

In a pooled analysis of four randomized controlled trials of acupuncture in patients with
migraine, tension-type headache, chronic low back pain, and osteoarthritis of the knee we …

A 45-year-old man with a 7-year history of low back pain asks his physician for a referral to
a licensed acupuncturist. Acupuncture involves the insertion of fine metallic needles into the …

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 acupuncture for 4 …

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 determine …

Background: To evaluate the safety of acupuncture in a large number of patients receiving
conventional health care and, based on these results, to develop a new medical consent form …

In a randomized controlled trial plus a nonrandomized cohort, the authors investigated the
effectiveness and costs of acupuncture in addition to routine care in the treatment of chronic …

PURPOSE The aim of this joint guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations to
practicing physicians and other health care providers on integrative approaches to …

Background The mechanisms of action underlying acupuncture, including acupuncture
point specificity, are not well understood. In the previous decade, an increasing number of …

Background Integrative oncology, which is generally understood to refer to the use of a
combination of complementary medicine therapies in conjunction with conventional cancer …