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Knee OA: Acupuncture did not provide added benefits when used alongside advice & exercise
BMJ. 2007 Sep 1;335(7617):436. Epub 2007 Aug 15352 adults over the age of 50 with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to either receive advice and exercise in addition to true acupuncture, advice and exercise plus non-penetrating acupuncture, or simply advice and exercise. The results, over 12 months, indicated that the use of acupuncture delivered, in addition to advice and exercise, did not produce any additional benefits in improving pain as compared to those receiving only advice and exercise.
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