What is actually happening during acupuncture, does it actually work ?
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They did a test on acupuncture for long term back pain. 1/3 got traditional treatment. 1/3 got acupuncture. 1/3 were told they were getting acupuncture but really the needles were placed randomly rather than at the “correct” locations.
The traditional treatment worked fairly well. Considering that is what people had been getting already this shows that being in a medical trial improves your health.
The acupuncture group showed a massive improvement. The fake acupuncture group showed almost exactly the same improvement.
So either being poked with needles is good for you or acupuncture is a highly effective placebo.
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