November 22, 2011, *11:00 am*
*Acupuncture Is Safe in Children, Study Finds*
*By **ANAHAD O'CONNOR*
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesCan acupuncture help children?
Is acupuncture safe for children?
According to a large new study in the journal
Pediatrics<http://pediatrics.
the short answer is yes — in the hands of a trained practitioner. The
study, the first large-scale systematic review on the safety of pediatric
acupuncture, found that about one in 10 children had experienced mild side
effects, like bruising and pain and numbness at the puncture site. More
serious side effects, like infections and nerve impairment, were rare.
*Acupuncture Is Safe in Children, Study Finds*
*By **ANAHAD O'CONNOR*
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesCan acupuncture help children?
Is acupuncture safe for children?
According to a large new study in the journal
Pediatrics<http://pediatrics.
the short answer is yes — in the hands of a trained practitioner. The
study, the first large-scale systematic review on the safety of pediatric
acupuncture, found that about one in 10 children had experienced mild side
effects, like bruising and pain and numbness at the puncture site. More
serious side effects, like infections and nerve impairment, were rare.
