Acupuncture proves effective in treating carpal tunnel syndrome

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Acupuncture.
Long been known to relieve pain, but not much scientific evidence to back it up.
Recently, researchers from Korea and Harvard University were able to prove the procedure is effective in relieving wrist pain.
Park Se-young tells us more.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common work-related condition that can be caused by repetitive hand and wrist movements.
In a clinical study of the condition, researchers from Korea and Harvard University were able to present scientific evidence of the effectiveness of acupuncture for relieving the pain.
In a study of 80 people with carpal tunnel syndrome, the researchers found that real acupuncture led to measurable improvements in median nerve function at the wrist.
The subjects were broken into three groups -- the first got acupuncture at the wrist and ankle, the second got it only at the wrist and the third had fake acupuncture.