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Acupuncture Helpful for Chronic Knee Pain

A recent study in the journal Rheumatology evaluated the effects of acupuncture on pain and function in patients with chronic knee pain. Studies were selected in which adults with chronic knee pain or osteoarthritis of the knee were randomized to receive either acupuncture treatment or a control consisting of sham (placebo) acupuncture, other sham treatments, no additional intervention or an active intervention.

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