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ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTIVE FOR LABOUR PAIN
A study carried out at Orebro University Hospital in Sweden has found that women who received acupuncture during labour were less likely to ask for an epidural to relieve pain (12% compared to 22%) and felt more relaxed than women who did not receive acupuncture. 46 women were randomised to receive acupuncture during labour, and reported at least once an hour how much pain they were experiencing a ...
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