Multiple recent systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and randomized controlled trials indicate that acupuncture is an effective intervention for various types of acute and chronic pain.
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The efficacy of acupuncture for depression-associated chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2026 · cited by 1
A systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated that acupuncture significantly reduces pain associated with depression-associated chronic pain.
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Adjunctive acupuncture improves postoperative pain control and early functional recovery after stifle joint surgery in dogs: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial
2026 · cited by 0
A clinical trial in dogs showed that adjunctive acupuncture improves postoperative pain control and early functional recovery following stifle joint surgery.
Optimizing Postoperative Analgesia After Perianal Abscess Surgery Using Ultrasound-Guided Pudendal Nerve Block Combined with Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
2026 · cited by 0
A randomized controlled trial found that pudendal nerve block combined with wrist-ankle acupuncture provided superior and more sustained postoperative analgesia.
Curative effect of acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine on cancer pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
2026 · cited by 0
A systematic review and meta-analysis concluded that acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine leads to a significant reduction in cancer pain.
Cheek Acupuncture Reduces Postoperative Sore Throat After Double-Lumen Endobronchial Intubation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
2026 · cited by 0
A randomized controlled trial demonstrated that cheek acupuncture significantly reduces the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat after intubation.
Traditional Chinese medicine therapies for chronic nonspecific low back pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
2026 · cited by 0
A network meta-analysis of traditional Chinese medicine therapies indicated that acupuncture provides significant pain relief and functional benefits in chronic nonspecific low back pain.
A meta-analysis of neuroimaging evidence for acupuncture-mediated modulation of altered central pain processing in patients with chronic pain.
2026 · cited by 0
A systematic review and meta-analysis reported that acupuncture significantly reduces clinical pain scores while modulating central pain processing brain networks.
Utility of Acupuncture Therapy for Adult Chronic Daily Headache Prophylaxis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
2026 · cited by 0
A systematic review and meta-analysis showed that acupuncture provides clinically meaningful and sustained prophylactic improvements in chronic daily headache.