I have no idea how acupuncture could physically work since
energy meridians have never been found. Appeal to authority/antiquity does not
prove anything. Most likely this is all placebo derived.
This is so simple to prove me wrong, show me research on energy meridians.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25828908
- 1Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin,
China.
- 2Laboratory of Pharmacology of Pain & Neuromodulation,
Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde-ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
do Sul-UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brasil.
- 3First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
To determine whether
the combination of acupuncture and rehabilitation produces better results in the
treatment of acute or subacute stroke sequelae than rehabilitation
alone.
METHODS:
A systematic review was
carried out. A search was conducted in March 2014 using PubMed, Medline, the
Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure database (CNKI) and
Wanfang databases. English and Chinese language articles published within
10 years of the search were reviewed for inclusion. Randomised control trials
comparing combined treatment with acupuncture and rehabilitation and
rehabilitation alone in patients with acute or subacute stroke (onset until
3 months after stroke) were included in this review. Three review authors
independently checked the titles and abstracts of trials for inclusion based on
selection criteria. Studies measuring changes of motor function, activities of
daily living, neurological deficit or spasticity/range of motion during the
treatment period and at the end of follow-up were included.
RESULTS:
17 trials met the
inclusion criteria, of which five were of good quality. 14 trials had results
favourable to acupuncture combined with rehabilitation, compared with
conventional rehabilitation treatment alone.
CONCLUSIONS:
Acupuncture in
combination with rehabilitation may have benefits for the treatment of acute and
subacute stroke sequelae in comparison with rehabilitation alone. However, many
of the studies were at risk of bias. Future studies should focus on reaching a
consensus about the most appropriate modality of acupuncture intervention, and
the appropriate length of treatment for both interventions, to maximise the
potential synergistic outcomes.
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