Thursday, January 15, 2009
The Pentagon is investigating alternative therapies for soldiers suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other injuries.
Acupuncture was one of the modalities recently tested.
Initial trials this summer with combat veterans showed that acupuncture relieved PTSD symptoms and eased pain and depression, army psychiatrist Engel said. "Improvements were relatively rapid and clinically significant", he said.
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