Acupuncture and Sports Medicine: A Review of Published Studies
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Title
Acupuncture and Sports Medicine: A Review of Published Studies
Author(s)
Journal Publication
Date
2000
volume
11(2)
Research Type
Systematic Review
Keywords
Abstract
Acupuncture is frequently used as a treatment for acute and chronic sports injury. There is a paucity of large, randomized controlled trials of efficacy. This article reviews the available medical literature of acupuncture treatment in lateral epicondylitis, patellar tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, frozen shoulder, and osteoarthritis. Studies of lateral epicondylitis suggest that acupuncture is superior to placebo. Inadequate data are available to draw definitive conclusions about efficacy of acupuncture in other diagnoses. There is a need for larger controlled trials of acupuncture for most sports medicine musculoskeletal diagnoses.
has health condition studied
Sprains and Strains
has study population number
0
has duration
N/A