Acupuncture as effective as drugs in treating pain, trial shows

An acupuncture trial in four Melbourne emergency departments has found it is just as good as drugs in relieving lower-back pain and that from sprained ankles and migraines.

Dr. Michael Ben-Meir says acupuncture seems to provide effective pain relief. Photo credit: Ken Irwin. Image sourced from FFX. Available at: https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_768%2C$height_432/t_crop_fill/q_86%2Cf_auto/b9e28a2a921458d90a6ab6ed17e29feeac79ab71