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Auriculotherapy for Labour Pain Management: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Velan Arumugam¹, Arthi Balakrishnan², V Venugopal³

¹Department of Yoga, International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chengalpattu, TamilNadu, India.

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Summary

Auriculotherapy, a non-pharmacological approach, significantly reduced labor pain intensity in a meta-analysis of five randomized controlled trials. Further research is needed to optimize protocols for this promising pain management technique.

Keywords:

Childbirth Ear acupressure Ear acupuncture Labor pain Pain management Pregnancy

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