Evidence-based Integrative Medicine Updates Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Low Back Pain, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Preventing Preeclampsia, Preventing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
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g w t f a a t ACUPUNCTURE MAY HAVE HIGHER TREATMENT RESPONSE RATE THAN STEROID INJECTION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME Level 2 (mid-level) evidence Reference: J Pain 2011;12:307 Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is caused by compression of the median nerve at the level of the wrist. The typical list of symptoms may include numbness, tingling, hand pain, and muscular dysfunction. Acupuncture has been recommended as a symptomatic treatment modality, but its effectiveness is not well evidenced. In the first published systematic review of acupuncture and acupuncture-like treatments for CTS, six randomized trials were evaluated involving 442 patients (mean sample size 74). Five trials examned needle acupuncture for 416 CTS pa-
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