Largest clinical trial of acupuncture for shoulder pain finds evidence of efficacy

This is the largest study for acupuncture treatment of shoulder pain to date: 424 outpatients in a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Finding: acupuncture significantly improved shoulder pain and mobility, inlcuding: 65% response rate at 6 weeks compared with 24% with sham acupuncture and 37% with standard conservative orthopaedic treatment…Chinese acupuncture is an effective alternative to conventional orthopaedic treatment for CSP […]