Importance Approximately 90% of people in the US experience headache during their
lifetime. Migraine is the second leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide …

Acupuncture involves the stimulation of acupoints, which are located at specific sites of the
human body, by insertion of fine metal needles, followed by manipulation. Acupuncture has …

Medical pain management is in crisis; from the pervasiveness of pain to inadequate pain
treatment, from the escalation of prescription opioids to an epidemic in addiction, diversion …

Functional somatic syndromes (FSS), like irritable bowel syndrome or fibromyalgia and other
symptoms reflecting bodily distress, are common in practically all areas of medicine …

Background Although acupuncture is widely used for chronic pain, there remains
considerable controversy as to its value. We aimed to determine the effect size of …

Background Acupuncture is often used for migraine prevention but its effectiveness is still
controversial. We present an update of our Cochrane review from 2009. Objectives To …

Background: Tension‐type headache (TTH) is the most prevalent headache type and is
causing a high degree of disability. Treatment of frequent TTH is often difficult. Objectives: To …

Objective Overview on risks of acupuncture-related adverse events (AEs). Design
Systematic review and meta-analyses of prospective studies. Data sources PubMed, Scopus …

Background The purpose of this report is to provide a succinct but comprehensive summary
of the scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of manual treatment for the …

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