Printer friendly versionAcupuncture, Acupressure, Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion
This text is based on Cochrane reviews, which are recognized scientific articles.
What is a Cochrane Review?Authors: Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Aarhus University Hospital and ViFAB.
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None of the Cochrane reviews on acupuncture, acupressure, electroacupuncture and moxibustion report a positive effect of the treatment.
The following treatments show a tendency towards a possible positive effect. However, the evidence is insufficient and cannot form the basis of general recommendations:
Acupuncture and assisted conception
Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain
Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis
Acupuncture for neck disorders
Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis
Acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea
Acupuncture for tension-type headache
Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management in labour
Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain
Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain relief in labour
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for primary dysmenorrhoea
None of the Cochrane reviews on acupuncture, acupressure, electroacupuncture and moxibustion can conclude with certainty that the treatments are ineffective.
The main conclusion of the majority of the Cochrane reviews about acupuncture, acupressure, electroacupuncture and moxibustion is that there exists no solid evidence to determine the effectiveness of the treatments.
The reviews point out that many of the studies suffer from methodological defects and shortcomings. Furthermore, the number of trial subjects has been limited. Thus most of the overall conclusions are uncertain.
Acupuncture and assisted conception
Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation
Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury
Acupuncture for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults
Acupuncture for chronic asthma
Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke
Acupuncture for induction of labour
Acupuncture for lateral elbow pain
Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis
Acupuncture for neck disorders
Acupuncture for pain in endometriosis
Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis
Acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea
Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome
Acupuncture for slowing the progression of myopia in children and adolescents
Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation
Acupuncture for tension-type headache
Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Acupuncture for uterine fibroids
Acupuncture for vascular dementia
Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management in labour
Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
Auricular acupuncture for cocaine dependence
Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
Conservative management for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence
Conservative treatments for whiplash
Different methods for the induction of labour in outpatient settings
Electrical stimulation for faecal incontinence in adults
Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain
Electrical stimulation for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Interventions for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
Non-hormonal interventions for hot flushes in women with a history of breast cancer
Non-pharmacological interventions for assisting the induction of anaesthesia in children
Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults
Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer pain in adults
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for dementia
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain relief in labour
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus placebo for chronic low-back pain
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for acute pain
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for primary dysmenorrhoea
Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee