Indications that acupuncture has good evidence for: - self-reported pain (chronic and acute) Indications that acupuncture has no good evidence for: - fertility - depression - epilepsy - infectious disease - pretty much everything elsehttps://twitter.com/DrJenGunter/status/1074327191486324736 …
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My standard spiel for patients asking about acupuncture etc is that I can’t give them evidence that it works, but so long as there is no evidence for harm, it’s worth a go- if they feel like it is making a difference, then crack on.
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I have to give that speech at every family gathering about some issue, although I usually just tell people to see a doctor (because I'm not one) as well
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It can be hard for some patients, when they feel like nothing is working, or nobody is listening- sometimes even a placebo intervention gives them a sense of control again, which certainly helps.
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