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The article claims acupuncture is more effective for treating neck pain that conventional massage. 177 patients were involved in the German study, each receiving five session of treatments over three weeks. The three possible treatments were: acupuncture, massage, or pretend laser therapy.
The article claims that after one week, more than half the acupuncture group shows a significant improvement in neck pain related to motion; about one-third treated with massage reported better movement and less pain after one week; and nearl one-quarter of the pretend-laser therapy group reported a reduction in pain.