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This randomized controlled trial compared the effects of true or sham
acupuncture on pain and sleep in 24 older patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Those receiving true acupuncture reported greater improvement in pain,
sleep ratings and general health, vitality and social functioning. Acupuncture
may provide a therapeutic modality that avoids the potential complications
of additional pharmaceuticals in older persons to relieve pain and improve
sleep.
Huang W, Bliwise DL, Carnevale CV, Kutner NG. Acupuncture for pain
and sleep in knee osteoarthritis. Journal of the American Geriatrics
Society. 58(6):1218-20, 2010
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