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Acupuncture effective post-stroke - Journal of Chinese Medicine, Jun 2010 |
| Posted by Paula Hutchinson (paulahutchinson) on Mon Jun 28, 2010 at 1:37 PM |
A systematic review and meta-analysis from Canada demonstrates that acupuncture may be an effective treatment for post-stroke rehabilitation. Thirty-five articles written in Chinese and 21 written in English were included. The overall quality of the studies was judged as fair, and most studies were small. The majority (80%) of studies reported a significant benefit from acupuncture, although many showed some evidence of publication bias. (Acupuncture in poststroke rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Stroke. 2010 Apr;41(4):e171-9).
