Acupuncture works to relieve arthritis pain: study

Excellent news. 570 patients were given drugs and one of:

• acupuncture
• fake acupuncture
• a self-help pain management course

"By week eight, patients receiving true acupuncture began showing a significant increase in function and by week 14 a significant decrease in pain, compared to those in the other groups," Berman's team reported in the Dec. 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.