Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Whether acupuncture affords an efficacious as well as safe treatment option for knee osteoarthritis was investigated, and researchers also intended to afford evidence for its application in clinical practice. For this purpose, they extensively explored 8 databases up to March 2018. They analyzed overall 18 randomized controlled trials with 3,522 participants. The included studies reported comparison of the efficacy of acupuncture with sham acupuncture or no acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis. Findings revealed that acupuncture afforded significant benefits over sham acupuncture or no-acupuncture in terms of relieving pain and improving physical function among patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis.