Many of the conditions with the strongest evidence (pain, post-operative nausea and vomiting, and sleep) are side effects of or challenging symptoms for conventional medicine suggesting that an integrated treatment approach may be of benefit.
Pain as evidenced by the FIQ VAS was highly significant (p < 0.001).
Acupuncture treatment is known to reduce clinical pain, as evidenced in multiple clinical trials.
This review critically evaluates the evidence for pain management strategies, formulates evidence-based recommendations and identifies data gaps and areas for further research.
There were higher levels of evidence for pain conditions, (neuropathic pain, diabetic painful neuropathy, central neuropathic pain, migraine, tension-type headaches, and fibromyalgia) incontinence and irritable bowel syndrome.
If the evidence for pain management is positive but weak, the evidence that acupuncture works for other conditions is even weaker.
It evidences that the pain memory occurred successfully by carrageenan-injection twice.
Thus far, there is little systematic evidence of pain.
Yet many people who themselves elect to pursue their life's dream still feel compelled to cover up evidence of pain, discomfort, reliance on medication and so on, for fear of lowering their chances of fulfilling that dream.
Evidence-based pain management addresses and alleviates these complications.
