Do you have knee pain? In a recently published study electro-acupuncture was compared to “sham acupuncture” in the treatment of knee pain. Sham acupuncture are needles placed in “fake acupuncture points” to eliminate the placebo effect. Electro acupuncture is a modification of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture – the needles are hooked up to an electrical stimulation device and electrical input is placed to enhance the effects of acupuncture.
What is interesting is that not only did the Electro – Acupuncture patients report Better pain control than Sham Acupuncture patients in the treatment of knee pain, but also documented via blood tests that patients who received electro-acupuncture had higher Beta-endorphin levels than those receiving sham acupuncture. Endorphins are the body’s natural “pain control hormones”.
This study confirms the positive results I receive in my own patients receiving electro-acupuncture.
To view study click HERE
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