Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic knee pain: protocol for a randomised controlled trial using a Zelen design

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic knee pain is a common and disabling condition in people over 50 years of age, with knee joint osteoarthritis being a major cause. Acupuncture is a popular form of complementary and alternative medicine for treating pain and d...

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Main Authors: Hinman Rana S, McCrory Paul, Pirotta Marie, Relf Ian, Crossley Kay M, Reddy Prasuna, Forbes Andrew, Harris Anthony, Metcalf Ben R, Kyriakides Mary, Novy Kitty, Bennell Kim L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/161