People with persistent arm pain experienced a reduction in pain after receiving acupuncture with trick needles that retracted without puncturing the skin.The fake acupuncture treatment could best be described as a
A) sensory interaction.
B) phantom limb sensation.
C) nociceptor.
D) placebo.

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The fake acupuncture treatment described in the scenario is a placebo, which is a treatment with no therapeutic benefit but has a psychological or physiological effect on the patient. The use of trick needles that retract without puncturing the skin is an example of a placebo treatment in acupuncture.

People with Persistent Arm Pain Experienced a Reduction in Pain