In a recent study, women who had tiny acupuncture needles held in place with tape at three acupuncture points in their ears for one week, were more likely to experience significant reductions in lower back and pelvic pain than those who had the needles placed at three "sham" points or women in a control group who didn't get either real or fake acupuncture. A 30 percent or greater reduction in pain was reported by 81 percent of women in the acupuncture group, 47-59 percent of the two other groups.
Thirty-seven percent of women in the acupuncture group were pain-free after a week of acupuncture. Improvements in function were significantly greater among women who had real acupuncture compared to those who got the fake version or received no treatment. The only side effect was temporary tenderness in the ear area, reported by only 4 out of the 159 women in the study. The treatment is inexpensive and takes about three minutes for the needles to be put in place.
SOURCE: American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, September 2009.
Yours in health,
Pamela
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