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Can doing acupuncture treatments help tendons and ligaments in the knee heal up faster?
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Yes: Yes but with the caviate that acupuncture will not fix a lesion that requires surgical intervention. See an orthopedic surgeon or sports medicine physician to determine if surgery is required.
Answered 5/22/2013
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