title: Acupuncture and chronic joint pain: an effective placebo?
abstract: Several randomised trials suggest that acupuncture is more effective than no treatment in patients with painful chronic knee osteoarthritis or chronic low back pain. However, comparisons with sham acupuncture provide no evidence that acupuncture has a specific effect.
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000628:therapy; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000628:therapy; D010919:Placebos
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos