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A member asked:
How effective is acupuncture to heal shoulder pain ?
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Depends: A correct diagnosis is neccessary then the correct treatment is advised in rare instances acupuncture may releive pain.
Answered 3/12/2015
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Excellent: It will not cure a condition that requires surgical intervention but it can greatly improve recovery time and pain control. It is used often for this purpose.
Answered 3/25/2013
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Proven vs unproven: By definition, "alternative" is different than modern western medicine. Generally any drug, herb, treatment, or procedure that stands up to rigorous scientific scrutiny is included in modern medicine. The problem is that many alternative practices, herbs etc do not stand up to scientific scrutiny and cannot be shown to work. Still, pain is different. Perception. it may work - mind over matter.
Answered 6/7/2017
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