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Particular-You-5534 t1_jd5a04c wrote

Reply to comment by Dusty923 in Misled by chiropractor, billed for services not rendered, neck injuries, should I take them to small claims court? by SnooMemesjellies7591

The NIH would disagree with you about acupuncture

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Dusty923 t1_jd5b7qb wrote

Just because it's covered doesn't mean it's based on science. Health insurance companies cover plenty of alternative "medicines". Not because they work but because their customers want them.

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Particular-You-5534 t1_jd5c0gw wrote

I didn’t say anything about insurance. I’m talking about the NIH. There is scientific support for acupuncture in several contexts. I’m not saying it is a cure all, but it has its applications, mainly for pain.

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Dusty923 t1_jd5eb81 wrote

Acupuncture is no better than a placebo. Other placebos also have demonstrated benefit, but they're by-and-large not covered. Acupuncture is only covered because people believe that it isn't a placebo.

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Particular-You-5534 t1_jd5epkq wrote

The people doing the studies showing its efficacy especially believe it’s not a placebo. I understand that you seem willing to die on the hill of acupuncture being completely fake. Unfortunately the science-based hill you’re trying to die on disagrees.

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