Acupuncture

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Indications 3 Contraindications 4 Complications 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 References

Introduction

• The piercing of specific body sites with needles to produce pain relief.

Indications

• may be of benefit in non-specific low back pain [4]

Contraindications

• (non indications)
• acupuncture of no benefit for migraine headache [3]
• acupuncture of no benefit for knee osteoarthritis [6]

Complications

• (low risk, incidence 14 in 10,000)
• needle loss
• fainting
• worsening of symptoms (3%)
• infections, including

• Staphylococcus
• atypical Mycobacteria [7]

More General Terms

• clinical procedure
• alternative medicine (complementary medicine)

Additional Terms

• acupressure

References

1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
2. Journal Watch 21(20):165, 2001 White A et al Adverse events following acupuncture: prospective survey of 32,000 consultations with doctors and physiotherapists. BMJ 323:485, 2001 PMID: [1]
   - MacPherson H et al The York acupuncture safety study: prospective survey of 34,000 treatments by traditional acupuncturists. BMJ 323:486, 2001 PMID: [2]
3. Journal Watch 25(11):91, 2005 Linde K, Streng A, Jurgens S, Hoppe A, Brinkhaus B, Witt C, Wagenpfeil S, Pfaffenrath V, Hammes MG, Weidenhammer W, Willich SN, Melchart D. Acupuncture for patients with migraine: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2005 May 4;293(17):2118-25. PMID: [3]
4. Thomas KJ et al, Randomised controlled trial of a short course of traditional acupuncture compared with usual care for persistent non- specific low back pain. BMJ 2006, 333:623 PMID: [4]
   - Ratcliffe J et al, A randomised controlled trial of acupuncture care for persistent low back pain: Cost effectiveness analysis BMJ 2006, 333:626 PMID: [5]
   - Wonderling D. Acupuncture in mainstream of health care. BMJ 2006, 333:611 PMID: [6]
5. Cherkin DC et al, A review of the evidence for the effectiveness, safety and cost of acupuncturem massage therapy, and spinal manipulation for back pain, Ann Intern Med 2003, 138:898 PMID: [7]
   - Manheimer E et al, Meta-Analysis: Acupuncture for low back pain Ann Intern Med 2003, 142:651 PMID: [8]
6. Foster NE et al, Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: Randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2007, 355:436 PMID: [9]
7. Woo PCY et al. Acupuncture transmitted infections. BMJ 2010 Mar 18; 340:c1268. <PubMed> PMID: [10] <Internet> [11]
8. Acupuncture:Get the Facts NIH Institute and Center Resources [12]
   - Acupuncture: Medline Plus [13]
9. National Guideline Clearinghouse Acupuncture and electroacupuncture: evidence-based treatment guidelines. (Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations) ngc-guideline: [14]
   - Clinical practice guidelines for acupuncture. (Ottawa Panel) ngc-guideline: [15]

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