Acupuncture for Knee Pain Related to Osteoarthritis
Recent coverage of a Medium article explores how acupuncture may help alleviate pain and improve joint function in people with knee osteoarthritis. The write-up underscores evidence from clinical trials suggesting that acupuncture (especially electroacupuncture) can outperform sham or standard care in short-term pain relief and mobility gains.
However, the article — echoing broader scientific debate — cautions that many studies suffer from small sample sizes, variable protocols, and high risk of bias. Critics note that some results may partly reflect placebo effects. Rigorous, large-scale randomized trials are still needed to clarify whether acupuncture offers reliably meaningful benefits for long-term knee health.
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