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Acupuncture really works for sciatica pain, study finds

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A new clinical trial suggests acupuncture may be a helpful treatment option for sciatica .

The study was conducted across six hospitals in China , where all the participants' diagnoses were confirmed by spine specialists.

The researchers assessed participants' subjective experiences of leg and back pain before the treatment began and then a number of times throughout the trial.

26 participants, or 24% , of the real-acupuncture group had a side effect, with minor bleeding and hemorrhage under the skin being the most common.

Only five participants in the sham group , or 4.6% , had any side effects related to the treatment.

The study supports the idea that acupuncture could be a potentially effective evidence-based treatment for sciatica .

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