Acupuncture for chronic pain

WHO: Acupuncture: Analysis of controlled trials of acupuncture: Acupuncture pain relief

World Health Organisation :: Acupuncture :: Analysis of controlled trials 

Acupuncture is comparable with morphine preparations in its effectiveness against chronic pain, but without the adverse effects of morphine, such as dependency.

Because of the side-effects of long-term drug therapy for pain and the risks of dependence, acupuncture analgesia can be regarded as the method of choice for treating many chronically painful conditions.



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