Evidence
What systematic reviews and clinical guidelines report for one condition at a time, and what they could not settle.
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Sciatica and lumbar disc herniation
What Cochrane’s neighbouring reviews, six reviews of sciatica and disc herniation, two trials against sham and the NICE and ACP guidelines report on acupuncture for sciatica.
Modern research · Anyone · 9 min
Shoulder pain
What the Cochrane review, the individual patient data meta-analyses, the GRASP trial and later reviews report on acupuncture for shoulder pain.
Modern research · Anyone · 6 min
Smoking cessation
What the Cochrane review of 38 studies, two later meta-analyses, a sham-controlled trial and NICE's tobacco guideline report on acupuncture, acupressure, laser and electrical stimulation for stopping smoking.
Modern research · Anyone · 6 min
Spinal cord injury
What Cochrane's reviews of pain and bowel care, later reviews of motor recovery, bladder function and neuropathic pain, the small sham- and active-controlled trials, and the CanPain SCI, PVA and NICE guidelines report on acupuncture after spinal cord injury.
Modern research · Anyone · 11 min
Stroke recovery
What three Cochrane reviews, a review of sham-controlled trials, a Swedish and a Chinese trial, and a 2025 review of 19 guidelines report on acupuncture after stroke, from the first month to rehabilitation and swallowing.
Modern research · Anyone · 6 min