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ACUPUNCTURE TREATS MIGRAINES MORE EFFECTIVELY THAN DRUGS

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Results of a recent study found that Acupuncture treatment was more effective than drugs for curing or relieving the symptoms of migraine headaches.

268 patients were randomly assigned to receive acupuncture treatment or drug treatment.

RESULTS WERE AS FOLLOWS:

Clinically Cured:
54.6% of Acupuncture group
34.4% of Drug therapy group

Markedly Effective:
26.0% of Acupuncture group 23.0% of Drug therapy group

Effective:
14.1% of Acupuncture group 18.0% of Drug therapy group

Ineffective:
5.3% of Acupuncture group 24.6% of Drug therapy group

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SOURCE: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, September 2003; Acupuncture Today, December 2003, p. 1.