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Originally Posted by evenodds
Given that "western medicine" is using acupuncture and other techniques as part of an overall pain treatment plan, yes, you are talking out of your ass.
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For a lawyer, you do not read very critically. There are some rather key qualifications in there that make clear the Mayo clinic is not making and claims about the effectiveness of acupuncture:
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According to traditional Chinese medicine...
Most people who use acupuncture believe it improves their health...
The belief is that one way to unblock energy flow
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And, of course, the key, "But Western-style medicine has found it challenging to design research studies to prove acupuncture's effectiveness."
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Even if it were just a placebo affect, if it enables someone with debilitating pain to function, that would be a significant benefit.
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Absolutely it would. There is nothing wrong with placebo, especially if nothing else has worked. But you probably want to try everything else that has had some statistically demonstrated success first.
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The research indicates that it's more involved with brain chemistry
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What research? If you had some, this would be a more interesting discussion.
