Acupuncture Reduces Opioid Use for Total Knee Replacement Surgery

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Patients who have acupuncture during total knee replacement surgery report less pain and need far fewer opioids to manage their discomfort, according to a study being presented at the Anesthesiology® 2021 annual meeting. Sixty-five percent of patients who received acupuncture during surgery achieved a low-dose or opioid-free postoperative experience, compared to 9% of patients outside of the study.

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