Acupuncture as effective as drugs in treating pain, trial shows
If you have received acupuncture treatment as an alternative to medication for pain management, the findings of this recent Melbourne emergency department study may come as no surprise to you. The powers that be are, however, slow to acknowledge the efficacy of this ancient medicine. Perhaps yet another study to heap onto the pile of studies confirming how well acupuncture works for pain will help turn the tides: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/acupuncture-as-effective-as-drugs-in-treating-pain-trial-shows-20140329-35qec.html.