Acupuncture by Trained Providers Deemed Safe for Kids

Interesting stuff. I'd take my kids if there was documented efficacy for their ailment.

http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/acupun ... ids--2153/
Acupuncture by Trained Providers Deemed Safe for Kids
Nov 21, 2011 | 1:01 AM ET | By Cory Hatch

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Researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada reviewed the literature looking for adverse effects caused by acupuncture in children from birth to 17 years old. Of 37 reports included in the review, researchers found 25 cases where children experienced serious adverse effects, such as infections, intestinal blockage and coma, and 253 cases of mild adverse effects, such as bruising or bleeding. The reports included randomized controlled trials, cohort studies and case reports.

Overall, mild adverse effects occurred in nearly 12 percent of patients, according to the analysis.

Needle acupuncture is increasingly used to treat children for a variety of conditions including chronic pain and post-operative nausea, said study co-author Dr. Sunita Vohra, an associate professor of medicine at the university.

The study