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Long-Term Effects of Individualized Acupuncture for Chronic Neck Pain

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April 2025

Long-Term Effects of Individualized Acupuncture for Chronic Neck Pain

Vol: 307| Issue: 4| Number:58| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Long-Term Effects of Individualized Acupuncture for Chronic Neck Pain : A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Ann Intern Med . 2024 Oct;177(10):1330-1338.

Contributing Authors:
L Zhao M Sun Z Yin J Cui R Wang L Ji G Geng J Chen D Cai Q Liu H Zheng F Liang

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Synopsis

Seven hundred sixteen adults with chronic neck pain were randomized to receive individualized acupuncture at higher sensitive acupoints (HSA) (n=169), lower sensitive acupoints (LSA) (n=168), sham acupoints (SA) (n=170), or no treatment on a waiting list (WL) (n=176). All acupuncture groups received 10 sessions over 4 weeks. The primary outcome was the change in visual analogue scale (VAS) pain sc...

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