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The authors of this study investigated the need for postoperative pain medication in 120 patients undergoing knee surgery. Participants randomly received true auricular acupuncture (Lung, Shenmen and Knee points) or a sham procedure (three non-acupuncture points on the auricular helix) on the ipsilateral ear before ambulatory knee arthroscopy. Permanent press needles were retained for one day afte ...

A systematic review has evaluated the efficacy of as an adjunctive treatment for acute postoperative pain management. American authors included 15 RCTs comparing acupuncture with sham control in their analysis. Opioid analgesic consumption, and postoperative pain intensity at 8 and 72h were significantly decreased in the acupuncture group compared with the control group. Acupuncture treatment was ...

German researchers have compared the use of verum (true) acupuncture in reducing post-tonsillectomy swallowing pain with the use of non-specific control points and standard medication alone. One hundred and twenty three patients received orally administered nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) after tonsillectomy and were asked about their acute pain after taking a sip of water between th ...