Recent National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines on low back pain list acupuncture as an initial treatment option.
Here’s the supporting evidence. Continue reading Another review: Acupuncture for chronic low back pain
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Acupuncture to treat plantar fasciitis
It’s a common cause of heel pain.
Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University report benefit with acupuncture. Continue reading Acupuncture to treat plantar fasciitis
3 reviews of acupuncture for temporomandibular disorders
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is located on each side of your head in front of your ears, where your lower jawbone meets your skull. This joint allows you to talk, chew, and yawn.
To start, researchers at San Pablo CEU University, in Madrid, Spain reviewed the effectiveness of using acupuncture treatment for temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Continue reading 3 reviews of acupuncture for temporomandibular disorders
Review: Ear acupressure to treat allergic rhinitis
Researchers at RMIT University, in Victoria, Australia reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review: Ear acupressure to treat allergic rhinitis
Acupuncture to treat carpal tunnel syndrome
Researchers from the Kuang Tien General Hospital, in Taiwan believe it’s an option.
And a reader agrees. Continue reading Acupuncture to treat carpal tunnel syndrome
Republishing results with acupuncture on nicotine withdrawal symptoms
Researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, in Daejeon, compared nicotine withdrawal symptoms (depression and anxiety) after acupuncture and sham acupuncture. Continue reading Republishing results with acupuncture on nicotine withdrawal symptoms
Evidence of an analgesic response to acupuncture in healthy adults
Researchers at the University of Munich, in Germany, studied the immediate effects of different types of acupuncture on thermal, mechanical, and vibratory sensory thresholds. Continue reading Evidence of an analgesic response to acupuncture in healthy adults
Acupuncture to treat pain after neck disscetion
Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City studied whether acupuncture reduces pain and dysfunction in patients with squamous cell cancer and a history of neck dissection (photo) — a surgical procedure used to control neck lymph node metastasis. Continue reading Acupuncture to treat pain after neck disscetion
Review of acupuncture to treat alcohol dependence
Acupuncture has been used in the treatment of substance-related disorders for the past 30 years.
Researchers at Kyung Hee University Medical Center, in Seoul, Korea, reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review of acupuncture to treat alcohol dependence
Music relieves anxiety in children during acupuncture
At the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Shenzhen, in China, researchers studied the effects of music on anxiety and pain during acupuncture treatment in children with cerebral palsy. Continue reading Music relieves anxiety in children during acupuncture
Electroacupuncture for urologic chronic pain
Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes (UCPPS) refers to pain associated with the bladder (ie, interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, IC/PBS) and the prostate gland (ie, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, CP/CPPS).
Researchers from Kyung Hee University, in Seoul, Korea studied the effect of electroacupuncture. Continue reading Electroacupuncture for urologic chronic pain
Acupuncture and the NICE guideline on osteoarthritis
The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline on the care and management of osteoarthritis.
It states that there’s insufficient evidence to recommend acupuncture. Continue reading Acupuncture and the NICE guideline on osteoarthritis
Acupuncture to treat dry eye
Prof. Ernst reviewed reviewed the evidence for treating xerophthalmia (Greek for dry eyes) or Sjögren syndrome (autoimmune disease were white blood cells attack moisture-producing glands). Continue reading Acupuncture to treat dry eye
Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis, reviewed
Prof. Ernst reviewed its value for treating or preventing allergic rhinitis. Continue reading Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis, reviewed
Acupuncture for depression during pregnancy
Researchers from Stanford University, in California report it reduced symptoms. Continue reading Acupuncture for depression during pregnancy
Is sham acupuncture really a placebo?
Sham needling may be as powerful as verum (traditional) acupuncture, according to researchers from the Karolinska Institutet, in Stockholm, Sweden. Continue reading Is sham acupuncture really a placebo?
Acupuncture to induce labor in pregnant women
Researchers from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill studied the effectiveness of acupuncture to induce labor. Continue reading Acupuncture to induce labor in pregnant women
Physicians’ views of acupuncture to treat chronic pain
Many studies of acupuncture have been conducted. Yet, poorly designed studies do nothing to advance the value of acupuncture. As a practical matter, they just provide ammunition for skeptics.
Forget the studies. Based on their clinical experience, what do allopathic physicians think of acupuncture for treating chronic pain? Continue reading Physicians’ views of acupuncture to treat chronic pain
Acupuncture in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Researchers from The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston compared true and sham acupuncture in relieving symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Continue reading Acupuncture in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Auricular acupuncture in obese women
There were changes in hormones, but these women won’t being buying a smaller dress size. Continue reading Auricular acupuncture in obese women