Restless Legs Syndrome - RLS and Acupuncture/Acupressure
Two studies. One sham needle.
In restless legs syndrome, stimuli from outside do work: movement, cold, pressure. A needle or a thumb on the calf is therefore not an outlandish idea. But here it is unusually hard to measure whether they really work - sham treatment alone improves symptoms by more than twice what counts as perceptible.
This volume names every study and assesses them one by one, including the investigations that were never carried out. It explains why four review summaries reach four different verdicts, and why a sham needle is not the same thing as a sugar pill.
It becomes practical at the end: six points for self-acupressure at home, how to recognise a disreputable offer, and a method for finding out for yourself whether the treatment brings you anything.
WHAT IS IN THE BOOK
- What happens during acupuncture and during acupressure treatment
- The Chinese and the Western explanation side by side
- The Cochrane review and why it is the most honest answer
- All the acupuncture studies in RLS, one after another
- Current, ear, injection and light: the relatives of the needle
- Six points for self-acupressure at home
- The placebo problem, and why a sham needle is not a sugar pill
- What it costs, who pays, and how to recognise good treatment
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
For patients considering acupuncture or already receiving it, for anyone who wants to apply something themselves, and for everyone who wants to weigh up a treatment they will pay for out of pocket.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Volume 39 of 52 in the book series on restless legs syndrome, part "Everyday Life and Self-Help". Every volume can be read on its own. The statements in this volume rest on 106 professional sources, each one listed individually in the reference section.
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