Acupuncture Reduces Pain, Need for Opioids after Surgery
Posted in Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, Pain, Pain Management on 01/20/2009 02:03 pm by JeanPaul
Using acupuncture before and during surgery significantly reduces the level of pain and the amount of potent painkillers needed by patients after the surgery is over, according to Duke University Medical Center anesthesiologists who combined data from 15 small randomized acupuncture clinical trials.