It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes use of pharmacological analgesia compared with usual care (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes use of pharmacological analgesia compared with water injection (very low certainty).
Acupuncture probably leads to lower use of pharmacological analgesia compared with sham control (moderate certainty).
Acupressure showed no clear difference in use of pharmacological analgesia compared with sham control (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether acupressure changes use of pharmacological analgesia compared with combined control (very low certainty).