ACUPUNCTURE REDUCES POST-TONSILLECTOMY PAIN

German researchers have compared the use of verum (true) acupuncture in reducing post-tonsillectomy swallowing pain with the use of non-specific control points and standard medication alone. One hundred and twenty three patients received orally administered nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) after tonsillectomy and were asked about their acute pain after taking a sip of water between th ...

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