Misleading Summary Of Findings

While it is factually accurate to say that those experiencing true acupuncture report slightly greater migraine relief than those experiencing sham acupuncture, this article summarizes this finding to make it sound like acupuncture is therefore effective. However, at least the 2005 study by Linde et al published in JAMA specifically concluded that statistically, true acupuncture was no more effective than sham acupuncture. In other words, it may have been placebo effect only, rather than benefits of acupuncture responsible for the improvements patients reported. I've not reviewed all of the studies cited, but of the ones reviewed in the 2005 JAMA study and the findings in that study itself, I can only conclude that this article is providing a very misleading summary of the findings on topic.

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Migraines, Tension Headaches Respond To Acupuncture

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