Acupuncture Research

Pain 

Acupuncture Superior to Conventional Treatment of Low Back Pain, Study Says

MRI Shows That Acupuncture Treatments Reduce Pain
Acupuncture greatly diminishes the amount of brain activity associated with pain impulses, doctors report.

Acupuncture Effective For Reducing Pain, Improving Physical Function and Quality of Life in Arthritis Patients. Analyzing 13 studies with 974 rheumatoid arthritis patients showed that acupuncture had better results in relieving RA symptoms compared with controls.

Acupuncture Superior to Drug Therapy for Migraines
Studies find that acupuncture is more effective than medication during a migraine attack and at least as effective as drug therapy in preventing migraines, with fewer side effects.