What's clear from several studies is that very severe stroke patients may be less likely to respond to acupuncture. This issue has not been thoroughly researched. Typically American researchers have used inadequate acupuncture (style points and frequency of treatments). They conduct and review studies using points that Chinese acupuncturists would not use and then conclude that acupuncture doesn't work. I say "No it's your brain that doesn't work because you don't do a thorough literature review before designing your studies!"
As James Rotchford MD (a medical doctor and acupuncturist who has ...
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