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2. I'm sure that's true, but that doesn't mean that

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 10:27 AM

Jul 2013

acupuncture is useless for other things.

Personally, I've found it somewhat helpful for the serious pain resulting from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. And I've tried everything from sympathetic blocks to fentanyl patches, morphine, tens units, physical therapy, cold therapy, gabapentin, lyrica and more.

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More Tooth Fairy Science: Acupuncture does not improve in vitro fertilization success rates [View all] SidDithers Jul 2013 OP

Acupuncture and breast cancer-related lymphedema: Quackademia strikes again SidDithers Jul 2013 #1

I'm sure that's true, but that doesn't mean that cali Jul 2013 #2

It is completely useless. HuckleB Oct 2013 #4

There is a real chasm in Acupuncture--those who train in western medicine & are evidence based hlthe2b Jul 2013 #3