Blog Posts on sham acupuncture

Research Headache by Qi Spot on Feb 22, 2012Greetings all! I know it’s been a while since I’ve blogged, so here we go – merry christmas, happy hanukah, happy new year, happy chinese new year happy valentine’s day yada yada been there done that. What I wish to write abou...

Defining Placebo: the Saint Jude Thaddeus of Medical Terminology by Qi Spot on Feb 15, 2011After reading an article by one Andy Ho, I am appalled at how many people don't understand placebo effect.

Mainstream Medical Journals say Acupuncture Works; Skeptics Irritated. by Qi Spot on Sep 5, 2010The title says it all.

Definite Proof: Acupuncture More Than Placebo by Qi Spot on Apr 30, 2010Proof of the physiologic differences between true and sham acupuncture.

The Smear Campaign Continues: Acupuncture “does not relieve” Childbirth Pain by Qi Spot on Apr 28, 2010The news bias against acupuncture continues. Big Pharma happy.

I Love Mayo! (the Clinic, not the Condiment) Mayo Loves Acupuncture! by Qi Spot on Apr 4, 2010The Mayo Clinic's website contains a primer on Acupuncture for patients. I feel that it neither blindly supports nor blindly denounces acupuncture and presents the information in a straightforward, patient friendly manner.

I Love Mayo! (the Clinic, not the Condiment) Mayo Loves Acupuncture! by You Myx News Central on Apr 4, 2010Why can’t more western doctors and skeptics adapt the attitude of the Mayo Clinic? Earlier I had blogged about how a physician from the Mayo Clinic endorses acupuncture for low back pain.  Now I had chanced upon their website primer on acupunc...

A Study to Look Forward To: Acupuncture More than Just Placebo? by Qi Spot on Apr 3, 2010Commenting on a new journal article that says there may be a measurable physiological difference between sham and real acupuncture.

True Acupuncture Better than Sham for Eczema Itch by Qi Spot on Dec 24, 2009In several previous posts, I have often lambasted the self-induced blindness of skeptics who love to “point out” that real acupuncture seems to be no better than sham acupuncture (http://qi-spot.com/2009/11/15/news-bias-a-pain-in-the-neck...

News Bias A Pain in the Neck by Qi Spot on Nov 14, 2009Once again, another study showing that "real" acupuncture is significantly better than "sham" acupuncture. A single blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial was compared to use of standardized neck exercises aimed at chronic neck pain relief. Shame...