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Acupuncture effective for acute migraine. |
| Posted on Feb 12 2010 at 4:41 PM |
| News / Blog >> Acupuncture |
Researchers in a multicentre randomised controlled trial compared acupuncture to two different placebo (sham) acupuncture methods. 175 patients received one session of real or sham treatment and were observed over a 24 hour period. True acupuncture showed a significant difference to the placebo group, with patients in the acupuncture group experiencing complete pain relief (40.7%) with no recurrence or intensification of pain (79.6%).
The authors conclude that acupuncture is more effective than sham in the treatment and prevention of acute migraine pain and that these findings support the notion that specific physiological effects distinguish genuine acupoints from non-points.
(Acupuncture for treating acute attacks of migraine: a randomized controlled trial. Headache. 2009 Jun;49(6):805‑16).
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