Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
-
Meta Analysis
Warm needle acupuncture in primary osteoporosis management: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Warm needle acupuncture (WNA) is commonly used in primary osteoporosis (OP) management in China. The evidence of its effectiveness needs to be systematically reviewed. ⋯ WNA may have beneficial effects on BMD and VAS scores of patients with primary OP. However, all included trials were at high risk of bias and of low quality. Further rigorous studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of WNA for primary OP treatment.