What Is Sham Acupuncture?

The following excerpt is from a report in the current www.acupuncture.com.au newsletter.

‘After 10 weeks of treatment, acupuncture proved almost twice as likely as sham treatment to improve CP/CPPS symptoms. Participants receiving acupuncture were 2.4- fold more likely to experience longterm benefit than were participants receiving sham acupuncture.

I read of a German report regarding treatment of lower back pain that defined sham acupuncture as shallow needling.

This definition disturbed me greatly!

Do YOU share my concern?
If not, why not?
If so, please share your clinical experience in such matters?

How do YOU define sham acupuncture ?

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Looking forward to reading about your perspectives.
Have a gud 1.

Alan

Cruisin’ in my front yard

PS.

This link will connect you to a must read post….

Millions of viewers could hear the tennis star screaming in pain whilst receiving acupuncture, ouch!