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You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face.

Do you quit, or do you go for the win?

Is acupuncture effective at treating pain or disorders? I’ll give the scientific answer to that question, and explain why I don’t recommend acupuncture for any condition.

A few notes, and some references:
1. Toothpick acupuncture does NOT involve inserting the toothpick in the skin. It was merely placed against the skin in a needle guide-tube to give a sharp sensation, then removed.

2. In the USA, acupuncturists are required to meet sterile standards, use one-use-only needles or autoclaved (sterilized) needles, and must be licensed to practice.

3. I’m not really addressing the acupressure and non-insertive traditions of some Japanese acupuncture forms. Certainly these are similar to non-insertive sham treatments, but it should be noted that the placement of fingers or toothpicks is not important for the effect.

References:
1. BMJ 2009;338:a3115
Acupuncture treatment for pain: systematic review of randomised clinical trials with acupuncture, placebo acupuncture, and no acupuncture groups

2. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(9):858-866
A Randomized Trial Comparing Acupuncture, Simulated Acupuncture, and Usual Care for Chronic Low Back Pain

3. Clin Med 2006;6:381–6
Systematic review of systematic reviews of acupuncture published 1996–2005

4. Lancet. 1995 Jun 17;345(8964):1576.
Adverse effects of acupuncture.

Challenge

Always set the trail, never follow the path.

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