A recent study in the journal Rheumatology evaluated the effects of acupuncture on pain and function in patients with chronic knee pain. Studies were selected in which adults with chronic knee pain or osteoarthritis of the knee were randomized to receive either acupunc
and function. The study found that acupuncture that meets criteria for adequate treatment is significantly superior to sham acupuncture and with no additional intervention in improving pain and function in patients with chronic knee pain.
ture treatment or a control consisting of sham (placebo) acupuncture, other sham treatments, no additional intervention or an active intervention. Combining five studies in 1,334 patients, acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture for both pain
